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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Happy Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serafin Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Happy Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Serafin Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gilmore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cuevas takes one on the button.
Gilmore is looking to slow Cuevas down with leg kicks.
Cuevas throws the left hand but Gilmore avoids the punch easily.
Gilmore slips under a jab from Cuevas.
Gilmore looks to land a combination but Cuevas avoids it well.
Cuevas throws an off balance right hand
and Gilmore counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilmore lands with a good body shot.
Gilmore scores with a jab. Cuevas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cuevas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cuevas misses the jab.
Cuevas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilmore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuevas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilmore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuevas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuevas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gilmore counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cuevas wants to stand but Gilmore is controlling the position.
Gilmore stands and steps away. Cuevas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gilmore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cuevas just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuevas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cuevas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Gilmore lands but Cuevas takes it in his stride.
Cuevas throws a right hand that misses
and Gilmore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cuevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuevas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cuevas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilmore is looking to slow Cuevas down with leg kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gilmore.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gilmore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuevas walks into a stiff left hand from Gilmore.
Cuevas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Gilmore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gilmore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cuevas is able to avoid easily.
Cuevas misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Gilmore ducks down to avoid it.
Cuevas misses with a straight left.
Cuevas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gilmore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
Cuevas slips a jab and a cross from Gilmore.
Gilmore defending well as Cuevas loads up on a big left hand.
Cuevas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilmore.
Gilmore defending well as Cuevas loads up on a big left hand.
Cuevas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gilmore throws out the jab.
Gilmore feints and then cracks Cuevas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cuevas down.
Cuevas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cuevas misses with a looping left.
Cuevas misses with a hook. Gilmore ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gilmore.
Cuevas ducks under a wild hook from Gilmore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gilmore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gilmore throws a good cross that connects.
Cuevas lands a nice hook to Gilmore's body. Gilmore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilmore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cuevas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gilmore to score with a decent uppercut.
Gilmore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuevas throws out the jab.
A jab from Cuevas misses.
Cuevas slips under a jab.
Gilmore slips under a jab from Cuevas.
Gilmore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cuevas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gilmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuevas.
Nice uppercut there from Gilmore.
Cuevas misses with a body shot.
Cuevas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore avoids the body shot from Cuevas.
Gilmore looks to throw the jab but Cuevas is out of range.
Donk. Gilmore catches Cuevas right on the button with a cross.
Gilmore misses with a body shot.
Cuevas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cuevas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gilmore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gilmore slips a jab from Cuevas.
Serafin Cuevas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilmore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuevas manages to avoid it.
Cuevas misses with a lunging right hand
and Gilmore counters with a leg kick.
Cuevas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cuevas digs a good hook to Gilmore's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Gilmore ducks down to avoid it.
Cuevas misses with a shot to the body
and Gilmore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Cuevas misses.
Cuevas misses with a hook. Gilmore ducked under it nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Gilmore dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gilmore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gilmore misses with a hook. Cuevas ducked under it nicely.
Happy Gilmore is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuevas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cuevas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gilmore's head.
Gilmore has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cuevas misses with a hook
and Gilmore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cuevas throws a jab but it's blocked by Gilmore.
Cuevas throws a good cross that connects.
Cuevas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cuevas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cuevas throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Gilmore.
Cuevas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilmore.
Gilmore misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuevas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut. Cuevas saw that one coming.
Cuevas throws a hook but Gilmore avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cuevas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuevas.
Cuevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cuevas blocks a head kick by Gilmore.
Cuevas throws a poor cross that misses
and Gilmore counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cuevas!
A lull in the action here as Gilmore stalls from top position.
Gilmore stands up.
No joy there for Gilmore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gilmore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuevas.
Gilmore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cuevas clobbers Gilmore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Gilmore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cuevas connects with a single shot there.
Jab by Gilmore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore staying out of range there.
Happy Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilmore throws a hook to the side of Cuevas's head but Cuevas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Cuevas - just one landing.
Gilmore avoids the body shot from Cuevas.
Cuevas moves out of range as Gilmore strikes.
Cuevas scores with a nice right hand.
Cuevas connects with a right hand. Gilmore shakes it off.
Gilmore moves away from the strike by Cuevas.
Gilmore works Cuevas's body with a nice hook.
Gilmore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cuevas throws out a loose jab but Gilmore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuevas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuevas lands a nice shot that snaps Gilmore's head back.
Cuevas defending well as Gilmore loads up on a big left hand.
Gilmore slips a jab from Cuevas.
Cuevas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cuevas misses with a right hand
and Gilmore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gilmore.
Gilmore slips a jab from Cuevas.
Cuevas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gilmore at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
Gilmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with a hook. Gilmore ducked under it nicely.
Cuevas throws a hook but Gilmore blocks it.
Gilmore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cuevas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuevas. Gilmore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilmore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cuevas throws a lazy right hand but Gilmore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilmore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Gilmore.
Gilmore moves out of range as Cuevas strikes.
Gilmore slips a jab from Cuevas.
Cuevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gilmore throws a hook to the side of Cuevas's head but Cuevas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gilmore misses with a hook.
Cuevas misses the jab.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut. Cuevas saw that one coming.
Gilmore thows a body kick. Cuevas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Gilmore lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilmore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gilmore fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Cuevas misses.
Cuevas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gilmore scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuevas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gilmore manages to avoid it.
Gilmore just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilmore cracks Cuevas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cuevas scores with a jab to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Serafin Cuevas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cuevas misses with an uppercut. Gilmore saw that one coming.
Cuevas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gilmore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cuevas momentarily.
Jab from Cuevas.
Cuevas thows a body shot but no joy.
Cuevas looks to throw the jab but Gilmore is out of range.
Gilmore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuevas.
Gilmore is looking to score with low kicks.
Cuevas cracks Gilmore with a good jab.
Cuevas throws a body punch but Gilmore moves out of range.
Gilmore sizes up Cuevas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut
and Gilmore counters with a low kick, right behind Cuevas 's knee.
Gilmore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gilmore scores with a head kick. Cuevas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gilmore scores with a decent looking hook.
Cuevas misses with a hook
and Gilmore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cuevas misses the jab.
Gilmore slips a jab from Cuevas.
No joy there for Cuevas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cuevas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gilmore lands with a right hand.
Cuevas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gilmore.
Gilmore swinging wildly here.
Gilmore moves away from the strike by Cuevas.
Gilmore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuevas throws a right hand that Gilmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilmore also avoids with ease.
Cuevas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cuevas misses with a left hand
and Gilmore counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut. Cuevas saw that one coming.
Gilmore lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas throws a big shot that misses.
Cuevas with a hook.
Cuevas misses with a body shot.
Cuevas ducks under a wild hook from Gilmore.
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!
A swing and a miss from Gilmore.
Cuevas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cuevas misses with a hook to the body
and Gilmore counters with a shoot takedown. Cuevas fights it but they end up in guard.
Gilmore gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gilmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuevas.
Cuevas throws a poor cross that misses
and Gilmore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cuevas throws a hook but Gilmore avoids it easily.
Cuevas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuevas. Gilmore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilmore dodges the punch combination from Cuevas.
Cuevas swings widly with a right hand
and Gilmore counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the body from Cuevas misses
and Gilmore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Happy Gilmore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cuevas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cuevas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cuevas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cuevas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilmore moves away.
Gilmore swings for the body but Cuevas moves out of range.
Gilmore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gilmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuevas.
Decent striking displayed by Gilmore there.
Cuevas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gilmore.
Cuevas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gilmore slips a straight right by Cuevas.
Gilmore scores with a decent looking hook.
Cuevas scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas misses with a body shot.
Cuevas lands a nice hook to Gilmore's body. Gilmore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Gilmore ducks down to avoid it.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Gilmore moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmore moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuevas. Gilmore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilmore ducks under a wild hook from Cuevas.
Gilmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Cuevas misses.
Gilmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilmore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cuevas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gilmore, right into the meat.
Cuevas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cuevas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilmore.
Gilmore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Gilmore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gilmore 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Gilmore!
The defeated Serafin Cuevas had this to say: 'There is something to celebrate with every victory and something to learn from every loss. I salute my opponent for a job well done. I wish him well in his future fights.'.
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