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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Abelardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einar Magn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Einar Magn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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203 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ramon Abelardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Einar Magn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abelardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abelardo misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Magn.
Abelardo lands a nice looking body kick.
Magn tries to clinch but Abelardo is having none of it.
Abelardo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abelardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Magn counters by clinching up.
Abelardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ramon Abelardo has been cut.
Magn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abelardo backwards.
Magn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magn prevents Abelardo from breaking the clinch.
Abelardo breaks from the clinch.
Magn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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 head kick misses from Abelardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn swinging wildly here.
Abelardo throws a leg kick but Magn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramon Abelardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abelardo.
Magn lands with an uppercut that bounces Abelardo off the cage and back into range.
Magn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abelardo. That one must have hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abelardo.
Abelardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abelardo throws a leg kick
and Magn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magn.
Magn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Magn to work.
Abelardo avoids the elbow strike from Magn, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been informed that Magn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Abelardo tries to circle away but Magn has him pinned against the cage.
Abelardo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abelardo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abelardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abelardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magn checks a leg kick.
Magn misses with a wild body shot.
Magn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abelardo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abelardo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Abelardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abelardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Magn.
Abelardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abelardo throws a solid leg kick but Magn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abelardo.
Abelardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abelardo.
Abelardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abelardo.
Abelardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magn throws a body shot but no joy.
Abelardo throws a leg kick
and Magn counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Magn throws an elbow but misses.
Magn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abelardo's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abelardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magn keeps control of Abelardo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abelardo breaks from the clinch.
Magn throws a body shot but no joy.
Magn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abelardo. Abelardo obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abelardo throws a low kick but Magn moves out of range easily.
Abelardo looks to land a body kick but Magn moved away.
Magn throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Abelardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Abelardo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Magn jabs at Abelardo's body.
Abelardo looks to land a body kick but Magn moved away.
Abelardo lands with a nice body kick.
Abelardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magn scores with a one two! Abelardo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Magn digs a good body shot into Abelardo's ribs.
Abelardo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abelardo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abelardo, right into the meat.
Abelardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abelardo throws a solid leg kick but Magn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abelardo.
A big right from Abelardo misses.
Abelardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abelardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Abelardo thows a leg kick but Magn checks it
and Magn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abelardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magn checks a leg kick.
Magn throws a body punch but Abelardo moves out of range.
Abelardo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick by Abelardo misses
and Magn moves into the clinch.
Abelardo avoids the elbow strike from Magn, against the cage.
Abelardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Magn.
Magn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abelardo can't break the clinch.
Abelardo is trying to force a seperation but Magn has the dominant position.
Magn lands a left hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Magn.
Magn has Abelardo pressed against the cage, preventing Abelardo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abelardo has had enough of the clinch but Magn keeps him there for the moment.
Abelardo tries to break the clinch but Magn is controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Magn.
Magn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abelardo is trying to break the clinch but Magn is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magn trying to control the position but instead, Abelardo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magn into the cage.
Magn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Magn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abelardo is rocked!
Abelardo is trying to push Magn away but Magn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abelardo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magn has him pressed against the cage.
Abelardo tries to break free but Magn pushes him back against the cage.
Magn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Magn to work.
A frustrated look appears on Abelardo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Magn.
Ramon Abelardo's cut is getting worse.
Abelardo manages to break the clinch.
Magn lands a slapping body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Magn blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Magn does it's job there.
Abelardo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Abelardo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abelardo. Magn shrugs it off though.
Abelardo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Einar Magn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ramon Abelardo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Abelardo misses with a kick to the body.
Magn throws a body shot but no joy.
Magn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abelardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magn moves out of range of the body kick.
Abelardo is looking to land body kicks.
Magn tests Abelardo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abelardo misses with a low kick.
Abelardo throws a low kick, looking for Magn's leg but Magn calmly moves out of range.
Abelardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abelardo wants to land a leg kick but Magn is out of range.
Magn misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Abelardo.
Abelardo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Magn will feel that in the morning.
Magn checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramon Abelardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Magn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abelardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magn swinging wildly here.
Abelardo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abelardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magn moves out of range of the body kick.
Abelardo throws a head kick that Magn semi-blocks.
It looks like Einar Magn has been cut.
Abelardo throws a solid leg kick but Magn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abelardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn moves in looking to clinch but Abelardo pushes him off.
Magn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abelardo at a distance.
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!
Abelardo misses with a kick to the body.
Abelardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magn moves into the clinch.
Abelardo takes a shot to the head.
Magn slowing the pace effectively.
Magn lands with a right to the head.
Magn throws an elbow that misses.
Magn stalling in the clinch but Abelardo improves position.
Einar Magn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magn misses with an elbow over the top.
Magn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abelardo is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelardo blocks the elbow strike.
Magn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magn misses with some punches.
Abelardo blocks an elbow strike from Magn.
Magn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abelardo's efforts to push away.
Magn slowing the pace effectively.
Abelardo is trying to break the clinch but Magn has him pressed against the cage.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abelardo is trying to break free.
Magn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magn.
Abelardo is trying to break the clinch but Magn is controlling him.
Magn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abelardo is trying to break the clinch but Magn is controlling him.
Abelardo wants to break free but Magn has control.
Abelardo is trying to force a seperation but Magn has the dominant position.
Magn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abelardo wants to get back to striking at distance but Magn won't allow it.
Abelardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magn digs a good hook to Abelardo's body.
Abelardo avoids the body shot from Magn.
Magn jabs at Abelardo's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Einar Magn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magn 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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