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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pele Madriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Jacques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pele Madriano had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand
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Determined
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pele Madriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Abel Jacques!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Jacques as he checks the leg kick.
Jacques wants to clinch
and Madriano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madriano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacques wants to clinch up but Madriano keeps it at a distance.
Jab from Madriano.
Jacques drives through and clinches with Madriano against the cage.
Madriano manages to break the clinch.
Madriano swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacques.
Madriano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Jacques there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jacques buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Madriano as he checks the leg kick.
Madriano is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Madriano to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacques tries to clinch
and Madriano counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch but Madriano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacques slips a straight right by Madriano.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch but Madriano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madriano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jacques.
Jacques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madriano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacques moves to clinch but Madriano breaks away
and Madriano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jacques throws a head kick that misses
and Madriano counters with a stiff right hand.
Madriano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacques wants to clinch but Madriano slips to the side
and Madriano counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacques is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques tries to clinch up but Madriano circles away and keeps his distance.
Madriano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jacques. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacques tries to clinch but Madriano is having none of it.
Madriano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Madriano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacques was well out of range. Poor timing from Madriano.
Jacques throws a fast counter high kick but Madriano manages to duck under it in time.
Jacques tries to clinch up.
Jacques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madriano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Madriano misses.
Abel Jacques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacques throws a solid leg kick but Madriano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jacques.
Jacques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Madriano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jacques lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madriano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jacques doesn't manage to clinch there - Madriano circles away.
Jacques blocks a head kick by Madriano.
Jacques wants to clinch but Madriano slips to the side
and Madriano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madriano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Madriano.
Jacques lands a front kick.
Jacques is looking to clinch.
Jacques is looking to clinch.
Madriano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jacques wants to clinch.
Madriano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacques wants to clinch but Madriano slips to the side
and Madriano counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Jacques to the mat! Madriano runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Jacques is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch but Madriano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madriano misses with a double jab.
As Madriano backs off Jacques throws a huge counter combo but Madriano manages to avoid it all.
Jacques tries to clinch up but Madriano circles away and keeps his distance.
Madriano loads up on a big right hand but Jacques slips the punch.
Jacques clinches up with Madriano and pushes him back against the cage.
Jacques working hard to break the clinch.
Madriano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Madriano manages to break the clinch.
Madriano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jacques. Jacques obviously looking to wear him down.
Jacques doesn't manage to clinch there - Madriano circles away.
Madriano is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jacques is looking to clinch but Madriano is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pele Madriano should take that round, based on the knockdown.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Madriano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madriano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Madriano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Madriano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacques tries to clinch but Madriano moves out of range.
Madriano has managed to clinch.
Jacques creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madriano's defenses.
Jacques has had enough of the clinch but Madriano keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Madriano.
Jacques blocks a body shot from Madriano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madriano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacques misses with an elbow strike.
Madriano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacques can do to turn this around?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Madriano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Madriano avoids the elbow strike from Jacques, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques prevents a body shot from Madriano.
Jacques lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Madriano avoiding damage as Jacques throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Madriano as the two fighters clinch.
Madriano stalling the fight.
Madriano has Jacques pressed against the cage, preventing Jacques from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jacques tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madriano.
Madriano dodges an elbow strike from Jacques.
Madriano lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Madriano.
Madriano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madriano throws a series of strikes that have Jacques backpedaling.
Jacques moves in looking to clinch but Madriano pushes him off.
Jacques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madriano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacques looks to clinch
and Madriano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacques is still on wobbly legs! Can Madriano finish him?
Jacques tries to clinch up
and Madriano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jacques seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacques looks to clinch
and Madriano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacques doesn't manage to clinch there - Madriano circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Madriano misses the target.
Jacques tries to clinch up
and Madriano counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacques wants to clinch up but Madriano keeps it at a distance.
Jacques has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Madriano.
Madriano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jacques pushes off an throws an elbow but Madriano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Madriano.
Madriano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jacques is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madriano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madriano lands a nice shot to the body.
Madriano lands a shot to the body.
Madriano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacques backwards.
Madriano scores with a hook to the body.
Madriano effectively controlling the action here.
Madriano is stalling here.
Madriano lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madriano stalling against the cage.
Madriano lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madriano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madriano.
Madriano digs a right hand underneath Jacques's ribcage. Jacques let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Madriano keeps control of Jacques as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Madriano.
Jacques's coach down at Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jacques's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jacques is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madriano is defending well for now.
Madriano lands a body shot.
Madriano presses Jacques against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madriano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jacques.
Madriano controlling the action here for a moment.
Madriano lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pele Madriano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jacques gets tackled into the cage by Madriano. Madriano maintains the clinch.
Jacques throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Madriano breaks from the clinch.
Jacques wants to clinch
and Madriano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacques moves into the clinch.
Jacques misses with a body punch.
Madriano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Madriano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jacques.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madriano breaks from the clinch.
Madriano tries to keep at a distance but Jacques has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jacques tries to land knees in the clinch but Madriano avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques has a couple of punches blocked by Madriano.
Jacques misses with an elbow strike.
Madriano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jacques takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacques is trying to break the clinch but Madriano is controlling him.
Madriano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Madriano blocks an elbow strike from Jacques.
Madriano manages to break the clinch.
Madriano connects with a body shot.
Jacques takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Madriano keeps the fight on the outside.
Madriano clinches with his opponent.
Madriano manages to break the clinch.
Madriano scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Jacques to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Madriano away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Jacques got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Pele Madriano is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Madriano! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pele Madriano!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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