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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lavezzi Cavani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lavezzi Cavani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Tate!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Cavani.
An inside leg kick from Tate misses.
Tate throws out a loose jab but Cavani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavani went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cavani throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cavani throws a combination that misses
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Tate avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavani misses with the combination.
Tate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cavani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some bone on bone action there as Cavani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cavani is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tate connects with a nice looking jab.
Cavani definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cavani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate.
Cavani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cavani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cavani moves out of range as Tate strikes.
Cavani misses with a looping right.
Cavani stuns Tate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cavani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate circles away quickly and effectively.
Cavani throws an overhand right that lands on Tate's shoulder, as Tate tries to avoid the shot.
Tate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Tate misses.
Cavani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate throws out the jab.
Cavani is looking to counter punch.
Cavani misses with a straight left.
Cavani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Cavani throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Tate counter with a right hand.
Tate scores with a punch to the head.
Tate throws a front kick aimed at Cavani's knee but Cavani avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tate misses with an uppercut.
Cavani misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Tate.
Good leg kick by Cavani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cavani is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tate's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cavani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tate.
Cavani slips under a jab from Tate.
Cavani misses with a left hand
and Tate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Tate blocks the low kick.
Tate doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavani throws a big shot that misses.
Tate blocks the body kick.
Tate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tate lands the left hand.
Cavani slips a jab from Tate.
Tate is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cavani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tate misses with a body shot.
Cavani lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cavani tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate scores with a jab. Cavani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavani throws an overhand right that lands on Tate's shoulder, as Tate tries to avoid the shot.
Cavani misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Tate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cavani throws a sloppy head kick
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.
Cavani connects with a crisp jab.
Cavani lands a jab-cross combination.
Cavani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tate.
Cavani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tate scores with a shot to the body.
Tate throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cavani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cavani misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavani throws a sloppy head kick and Tate moves out of range easily.
Cavani misses with a leg kick
and Tate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavani. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate feints a counter leg kick.
Cavani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tate.
Cavani throws an off balance right hand
and Cavani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cavani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tate.
Cavani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tate cracks the inside of Cavani's front leg.
Cavani throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cavani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cavani. Cavani obviously looking to wear him down.
Tate has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tate throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cavani counters with a stiff right hand.
Cavani throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cavani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cavani throws a shot from downtown. Tate moves away and avoids it.
Tate tries a quick counter leg kick but Cavani is wise to it.
Cavani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tate.
Cavani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cavani scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate cracks Cavani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tate takes one to the side of the head.
Tate blocks a head kick by Cavani.
Tate lands a really nice looking cross but Cavani seems unphased.
Tate lands a nice shot that snaps Cavani's head back.
Tate lands with a hook. Cavani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cavani throws a looping overhand right but Tate ducks down to avoid it.
Tate now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cavani misses with a hook
and Tate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cavani thinking.
Paddy Tate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tate misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cavani throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Tate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cavani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cavani might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tate blocks a jab.
Tate throws out a counter right but Cavani avoids it with no problem.
Cavani misses the shot to the body.
Cavani tries to bum rush Tate with a series of wild strikes but Tate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Tate was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tate misses with a wild body shot.
Tate throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Cavani
and Tate counters with a good low kick that Cavani was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paddy Tate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cavani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Cavani throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate counters with a good low kick that Cavani was not able to check.
A big right from Tate misses.
Cavani moves out of range as Tate throws a body kick.
Tate swings for the body but Cavani moves out of range.
Tate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cavani manages to avoid it.
Cavani looks to throw the jab but Tate is out of range.
Tate throws a hook to the side of Cavani's head but Cavani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cavani throwing a counter right hand but Tate manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cavani throws out the jab.
Cavani backing away here, and Tate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Cavani does no damage.
A big left from Tate misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cavani misses with a head kick.
Tate looks to land a right hand but Cavani moved out of range.
Cavani seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cavani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cavani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cavani misses with a combination
enabling Tate to counter with a crisp jab.
Tate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavani misses with an uppercut
and Tate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tate blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavani. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tate misses with an uppercut. Cavani saw that one coming.
Cavani throws a body kick that misses
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavani moves out of range of the leg kick from Tate.
Tate throws a lazy right hand but Cavani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cavani appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tate misses with a lunging right hand
and Cavani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cavani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cavani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavani slips a jab from Tate.
Cavani slips under a jab from Tate.
Cavani is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cavani moves out of range as Tate strikes.
Cavani throws a lazy uppercut
and Tate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paddy Tate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Tate.
Tate scores with a jab. Cavani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cavani throws an off balance right hand
letting Tate counter with a right hand.
Tate fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavani misses with a lunging right hand
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.
Cavani throws a sloppy body shot
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Tate misses with a hook.
Cavani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavani misses with a straight left.
Tate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cavani under the eye.
Tate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cavani's hands.
Cavani with a jab.
Lavezzi Cavani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cavani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Tate!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Paddy Tate waved his t-shirt featuring Walhalla Clothing (25 €/piece)'s logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Lavezzi Cavani stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a close fight but he was the better fighter on the night.'.
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