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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Fuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Leroy Mckenzie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leroy Mckenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Fuego!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckenzie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fuego manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fuego actively working from the bottom here.
Fuego holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fuego gets back to full guard.
Mckenzie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mckenzie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fuego has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mckenzie has managed to get both his arms back between Fuego's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuego is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fuego looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leroy Mckenzie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fuego shoots in for a double leg but Mckenzie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jose Fuego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Mckenzie as Fuego shoots in.
Mckenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mckenzie drives through and clinches with Fuego against the cage.
Mckenzie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fuego is defending well for now.
Mckenzie lands with a left to the head.
Fuego looking for a takedown.
Leroy Mckenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Fuego.
Mckenzie is pressed up against the cage. Fuego has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mckenzie down to the mat. Mckenzie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fuego will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuego looks winded!
Fuego shoots and misses
and Mckenzie counters with a big head kick but Fuego shrugs it off.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuego is trying to control the position but Mckenzie postures up.
Mckenzie really is a fat lump.
Fuego is adopting a defensive guard.
Mckenzie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jose Fuego has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fuego tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mckenzie is in Fuego's guard.
Mckenzie sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuego is pulling down on Mckenzie's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leroy Mckenzie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mckenzie tries to clinch up.
Fuego misses with a takedown attempt
and Mckenzie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fuego tries to clinch up
and Mckenzie 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.
Leroy Mckenzie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fuego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuego doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mckenzie counters with a good low kick that Fuego was not able to check.
Fuego misses with a takedown attempt
and Mckenzie counters by clinching up.
Mckenzie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fuego regains guard immediately.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mckenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuego bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mckenzie's guard.
Mckenzie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuego wants to control from the top but Mckenzie keeps moving.
Fuego is breathing heavily.
Mckenzie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fuego passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fuego is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mckenzie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fuego is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mckenzie has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuego tries for a kimura but Mckenzie is defending well.
Fuego looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fuego tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuego is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mckenzie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fuego tries to advance to mount but Mckenzie denies him.
Mckenzie can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuego looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuego working away.
Mckenzie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fuego is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fuego working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuego is trying to get an arm triangle but Mckenzie is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Fuego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mckenzie throws a body kick that misses.
Fuego dives in and scores a takedown into Mckenzie's guard.
Fuego sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mckenzie's guard.
Fuego wants to work for an arm triangle but Mckenzie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fuego is trying to work for a kimura but Mckenzie is defending well.
Mckenzie looking for submissions off his back.
Fuego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie is trying to maintain the position but Fuego is very close to passing his half guard.
Fuego is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fuego is looking for a kimura here.
Mckenzie trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie is defending against the submission attempts here by Fuego.
Mckenzie trying to control but Fuego postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuego is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jose Fuego has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuego is trying to control. Mckenzie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mckenzie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuego on the ground.
Mckenzie is controlling Fuego's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mckenzie landing a few short strikes.
Fuego passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mckenzie!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuego can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mckenzie is looking to escape.
Fuego goes for an armbar but Mckenzie turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mckenzie.
Fuego looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mckenzie has picked Fuego up and slammed him! Fuego can't keep hold of the triangle and Mckenzie manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Fuego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuego has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Fuego!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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