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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Amarillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amarillo's entrance music is Me gustas tú. A fine choice. Thomas Hearns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Amarillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Hearns!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearns connects with a jab.
Amarillo tries to clinch
and Hearns counters with a leg kick.
Hearns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amarillo.
Amarillo wants to clinch but Hearns slips to the side
and Hearns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Amarillo's knee momentarily.
Amarillo moves to clinch but Hearns breaks away
and Hearns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hearns slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Amarillo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hearns tries to break the clinch but Amarillo is controlling the position.
Hearns is pushing Amarillo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amarillo's elbow.
Hearns lands a nice uppercut.
Hearns takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Thomas Hearns has been cut.
Hearns lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Amarillo taking a breather.
Hearns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amarillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Amarillo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hearns wants to get back to striking at distance but Amarillo won't allow it.
Amarillo misses with a knee strike.
Amarillo looking to stall.
Hearns scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearns lands a shoulder strike.
Hearns cracks Amarillo with a nice body shot.
Hearns managing to block the knees to the body from Amarillo.
Hearns dodges an elbow strike from Amarillo.
Amarillo tries to throw a body punch but Hearns avoids it by throwing Amarillo back against the cage.
Hearns holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hearns gets through Amarillo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hearns swings wildly with an uppercut but Amarillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hearns scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearns pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Amarillo.
Amarillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Hearns.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearns taking a breather.
Amarillo trying to land knees to the body.
Hearns misses with the head strike.
Hearns avoids a wild elbow strike from Amarillo.
Hearns manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Amarillo trying to stall but Hearns improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amarillo moves to clinch but Hearns breaks away
and Hearns counters with a good low kick that Amarillo was not able to check.
Miguel Amarillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amarillo wants to clinch
letting Hearns counter with a right hand.
Amarillo wants to clinch but Hearns slips to the side
and Hearns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearns tried to score with a low kick but Amarillo checks it.
Amarillo looks to clinch
and Amarillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hearns.
Amarillo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hearns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amarillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Amarillo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amarillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo blocks a leg kick.
Amarillo is looking to clinch but Hearns is avoiding it.
Hearns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hearns has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hearns tries to score with a low kick but Amarillo moves his leg out of the way.
Hearns lands a nice hook to Amarillo's body. Amarillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Amarillo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hearns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amarillo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hearns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amarillo is rocked!
Amarillo walks into a stiff left hand from Hearns.
Oh Amarillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amarillo wants to clinch but Hearns slips to the side
and Hearns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearns. That's going to slow Amarillo down.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearns counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearns's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Amarillo seems to have got his legs back now.
Amarillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Amarillo is out of range and Hearns settles back down.
Hearns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Amarillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Amarillo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hearns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amarillo tries to clinch there but Hearns circles away.
Amarillo tries to clinch up
and Hearns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Amarillo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amarillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarillo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hearns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amarillo tries to clinch but Hearns moves away
and Hearns counters with an inside leg kick.
Hearns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amarillo.
Hearns lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas Hearns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hearns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hearns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hearns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Amarillo checks a leg kick.
Amarillo darts in trying to clinch
and Hearns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearns darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hearns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo has closed the distance and engaged Hearns in a clinch.
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!
Hearns lands an uppercut.
Amarillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hearns - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amarillo is struggling to control the position.
Hearns misses with the head strike.
Amarillo tries a knee to the head but Hearns blocks it.
Amarillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Amarillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amarillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hearns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Amarillo.
Hearns lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hearns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amarillo has him pressed against the cage.
Amarillo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hearns blocks it with crossed arms.
Amarillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearns.
Amarillo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hearns lands a shot to the body.
Amarillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Hearns avoids the damage to the body.
Amarillo trying to stall but Hearns improves his position.
Hearns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hearns.
Hearns working hard to break the clinch.
Hearns lands a body punch.
Amarillo taking a breather.
Hearns tries to break free but Amarillo pushes him back against the cage.
Hearns lands a nice uppercut.
Amarillo misses with a knee strike.
Amarillo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hearns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amarillo backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearns.
Hearns lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearns stalling the fight.
Hearns throws a punch but it's blocked by Amarillo.
Amarillo trying to land knees to the body.
Hearns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hearns takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hearns works on Amarillo's body with a couple of short punches.
Hearns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas Hearns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amarillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hearnss head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hearns.
Hearns lands with a right to the head.
Hearns managing to block the knees to the body from Amarillo.
Hearns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amarillo lands an elbow inside.
Hearns misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearns's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Amarillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hearns lands a leg kick that knocks Amarillo off balance momentarily.
Amarillo wants to clinch
and Hearns counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Amarillo wants to clinch
and Hearns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amarillo tries to clinch up
enabling Hearns to counter with a crisp jab.
Amarillo is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amarillo is looking to clinch.
Amarillo wants to clinch but Hearns slips to the side
and Hearns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amarillo tries to clinch but Hearns moves away
and Hearns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amarillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hearns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hearns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearns counters with a thumping low kick.
Miguel Amarillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hearns circles away.
Amarillo tries to clinch but Hearns moves out of range.
Amarillo looks to clinch
and Hearns scores with a counter punch that sends Amarillo to the canvas! Hearns smells blood - he's punishing Amarillo with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Amarillo has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hearns!
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