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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Singer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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198 cm
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236 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Singer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno El Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singer misses with a straight right.
El Guapo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Singer throws a big shot that misses.
Singer throws a body punch but El Guapo moves out of range.
Singer throws a right hand that misses
and El Guapo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Guapo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Singer is fending him off so far but El Guapo persists. Nope, Singer circles away and we're back to standing.
El Guapo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Singer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Guapo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from El Guapo.
An attempted straight right counter from Singer misses the target.
Singer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And El Guapo tries to counter it with a takedown but Singer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Singer misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singer.
Singer misses the shot to the body.
El Guapo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singer defends well and El Guapo ends up having to push Singer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saul Singer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno El Guapo.
Singer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
El Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singer.
El Guapo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Guapo.
El Guapo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
El Guapo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Singer in his tracks.
El Guapo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singer is looking to wear down El Guapo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Singer takes a swing at El Guapo's ribcage but misses.
Singer misses the shot to the body.
El Guapo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singer misses with a hook. El Guapo ducked under it nicely.
Singer takes a swing at El Guapo's ribcage but misses.
Singer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. El Guapo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
El Guapo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
El Guapo shoots for a double leg takedown but Singer sprawls well. He's pushed El Guapo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Singer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Guapo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Singer misses with a shot to the body
and El Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singer misses with a wild body shot.
El Guapo feints the counter takedown.
El Guapo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singer misses with a hook. El Guapo ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like El Guapo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Singer misses with a lunging right hand
and El Guapo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Guapo closes the distance and clinches up with Singer, looking for a takedown. El Guapo pushes Singer against the cage but Singer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Singer throws a body punch but El Guapo moves out of range.
Singer scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Guapo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Singer as he jumps to the side.
Singer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
El Guapo slips under a jab.
It seemed like El Guapo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Singer misses the shot to the body.
Singer throws a body punch but El Guapo moves out of range.
El Guapo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singer.
El Guapo slips a straight right by Singer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singer throws a body punch but El Guapo moves out of range.
Singer missing with a left hand there. El Guapo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Singer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Singer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Guapo manages to avoid it.
El Guapo scores with a takedown into Singer's guard.
Singer controlling El Guapo's posture.
El Guapo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Singer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singer tries to get out of the position.
El Guapo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Guapo won't allow Singer to get back to his feet.
El Guapo preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Singer wants to sweep here but El Guapo controlling him for the moment.
Singer controlling the position.
El Guapo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
El Guapo won't allow Singer to get back to his feet.
Singer controlling El Guapo's posture.
Singer is looking to stand up but El Guapo isn't so interested in that idea.
El Guapo throws a big elbow that misses.
El Guapo prevents Singer from getting back to his feet.
El Guapo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
El Guapo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Singer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Singer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Guapo moves away.
It seemed like El Guapo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Singer misses with a looping right.
Singer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Guapo manages to avoid it.
El Guapo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for El Guapo with that takedown attempt.
El Guapo ducks under a wild hook from Singer.
Singer throws a hook but El Guapo avoids it easily.
Singer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before El Guapo has time to react.
It looks like Bruno El Guapo has been cut.
El Guapo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Guapo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Guapo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Guapo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singer defends it well.
Singer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Guapo moves away.
Singer throws a hook to the side of El Guapo's head but El Guapo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Singer swings for the body but El Guapo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Guapo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from El Guapo! But no joy.
El Guapo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
El Guapo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
El Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singer.
A telegraphed right hand from Singer misses the target.
Singer scores with a jab.
Singer misses with a left hand
and El Guapo counters with a nice uppercut.
Singer throws an overhand right that lands on El Guapo's shoulder, as El Guapo tries to avoid the shot.
And El Guapo tries to counter it with a takedown but Singer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
El Guapo misses with a takedown attempt - Singer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saul Singer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno El Guapo.
El Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singer.
El Guapo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Singer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Guapo manages to avoid it.
Singer loads up on a big right hand but El Guapo slips the punch.
El Guapo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singer defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Guapo defending well as Singer loads up on a big left hand.
Singer throws out a loose jab but El Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singer misses with a right hand
and El Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
El Guapo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Guapo goes for a double leg but Singer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Singer continues to drive forward.
El Guapo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Guapo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Singer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Singer throws a jab when El Guapo was well out of range.
El Guapo shoots in looking for a takedown but Singer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing El Guapo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singer misses with a body shot.
El Guapo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singer defends it well.
El Guapo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singer.
Singer misses with a shot to the body
and El Guapo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saul Singer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singer misses with a straight left.
El Guapo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singer defends it nicely.
Saul Singer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Guapo is breathing heavily.
El Guapo slips under a jab.
El Guapo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Singer misses with a looping right.
Singer throws a body punch but El Guapo moves out of range.
El Guapo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
El Guapo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Singer misses.
El Guapo defending well as Singer loads up on a big left hand.
Singer misses the jab.
El Guapo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer looks to score with a jab to the body but El Guapo is just out of range.
Singer missing with a left hand there. El Guapo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from El Guapo! But no joy.
Singer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Guapo was well out of range. Poor timing from Singer.
Singer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Guapo.
El Guapo feints the counter takedown.
Singer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Guapo thuds his right hand into Singer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
El Guapo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singer throws a poor cross that misses
and El Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
Singer looks to land a right hand but El Guapo moved out of range.
El Guapo feints the counter takedown.
Singer just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Singer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno El Guapo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Singer throws a predictable looking body shot
and El Guapo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Singer throws a hook to the side of El Guapo's head but El Guapo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Guapo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singer defends it well.
El Guapo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singer.
Singer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Guapo.
El Guapo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singer defends it well.
El Guapo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Singer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Guapo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singer defends it well.
Singer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Guapo.
Singer misses with a body shot.
Singer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Guapo moves away.
Singer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singer swings for the body but El Guapo moves out of range.
El Guapo with the counter takedown but Singer avoids it easily.
Singer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that El Guapo can do to turn this around?
Singer misses with a straight left.
Singer swings for the body but El Guapo moves out of range.
Singer takes a swing at El Guapo's ribcage but misses.
El Guapo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saul Singer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer throws a body punch but El Guapo moves out of range.
Singer leaves El Guapo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Singer misses with a wild body shot.
Singer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Guapo was well out of range. Poor timing from Singer.
El Guapo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
El Guapo fails with the takedown.
Singer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps El Guapo's head backwards.
Singer throws a body shot but no joy.
Singer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
El Guapo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Singer. No joy for El Guapo on that attempt.
Saul Singer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno El Guapo.
El Guapo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singer.
El Guapo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Singer throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from El Guapo.
Singer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Guapo.
El Guapo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singer.
Singer misses the shot to the body.
El Guapo avoids the body shot from Singer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from El Guapo! But no joy.
Singer throws a body punch but El Guapo moves out of range.
And El Guapo tries to counter it with a takedown but Singer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
El Guapo darts in looking for a takedown but Singer gets double underhooks and turns El Guapo into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from El Guapo is defended easily by Singer.
El Guapo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Guapo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Singer looks to score with a jab to the body but El Guapo is just out of range.
Singer cracks El Guapo with a good jab.
El Guapo shoots for a takedown but Singer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Singer throws a big shot that misses.
El Guapo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singer.
El Guapo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singer defends it well.
Singer misses with a looping right.
El Guapo moves out of range as Singer strikes.
El Guapo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Singer pinned against the cage. Singer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singer. El Guapo does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Guapo shoots in but no luck this time.
Singer loads up on a big right hand but El Guapo slips the punch.
El Guapo feints the counter takedown.
El Guapo fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Singer misses the target.
Singer looks to score with a jab to the body but El Guapo is just out of range.
Singer throws an overhand right that lands on El Guapo's shoulder, as El Guapo tries to avoid the shot.
And El Guapo tries to counter it with a takedown but Singer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Singer stuffs the takedown attempt from El Guapo. El Guapo gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singer misses with an uppercut.
El Guapo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bruno El Guapo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saul Singer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
El Guapo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
El Guapo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Guapo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Singer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Singer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Singer!
An out of breath and clearly excited Saul Singer thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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