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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). More's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never More. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cuenca's choice of entrance music: 2pac - Troublesome '96. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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189 cm
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210 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Never More!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
More moves away from the strike by Cuenca.
Cuenca takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
More looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
More moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
More throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cuenca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
More throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cuenca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed More momentarily.
Cuenca just misses with a punch to the body.
More appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
More throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuenca throws a low kick but More moves out of range easily.
More is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuenca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuenca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by More.
More pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cuenca lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cuenca misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
More gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cuenca.
Cuenca throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
More throws a jab but it's blocked by Cuenca.
Cuenca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cuenca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cuenca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and More has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cuenca looks to land a right hand but More moved out of range.
It looked like More wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Never More is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuenca avoids the body shot from More.
More checks a leg kick nicely.
Cuenca throws a lazy head kick
and More counters with a leg kick.
More checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cuenca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More misses the shot to the body.
More steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cuenca. That one must have hurt.
Cuenca misses with a body shot.
More throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuenca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
More misses with a body kick.
Good work by More as he checks the leg kick.
Cuenca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and More connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cuenca scrambles back to his feet.
More takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
More tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cuenca! But no joy.
Cuenca thows a body kick. More tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cuenca slips under a jab.
A leg kick checked by More.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca pivots, looking for a leg kick but More is out of range and Cuenca settles back down.
More scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
More stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and More wants it to stay on the feet.
More feinted there with a counter leg kick.
More avoids a kick to the body.
More was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
More throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuenca scores with a jab to the head.
More has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Never More has been cut.
More looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cuenca.
Cuenca connects with the punch.
Cuenca is looking to clinch.
More was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cuenca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cuenca wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuenca.
Cuenca lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuenca instigates a clinch.
Cuenca throws an elbow that misses.
Cuenca is leaning against More and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cuenca.
More takes a knee to the side of the body.
More is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cuenca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cuenca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by More.
A nice left hand lands by Cuenca.
A body shot lands from Cuenca.
Cuenca is working More over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricard Cuenca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Cuenca.
More is looking to counter punch.
Cuenca checks a leg kick nicely.
More moves out of range of the body kick from Cuenca.
Cuenca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cuenca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from More misses the target.
More's corner calls for a 1-2. More obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
More on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cuenca throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuenca manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Cuenca misses.
More throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuenca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cuenca throws a body punch but More moves out of range.
Cuenca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca connects with an inside leg kick.
Cuenca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says More as he avoids it easily.
More delivers a nice body kick.
Cuenca misses with a hook.
More walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuenca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
More gets tackled into the cage by Cuenca. Cuenca maintains the clinch.
More is trying to maintain a safe position but Cuenca gets an underhook and turns More into the cage.
More dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
More is looking to break free of the clinch but Cuenca has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
More taking a breather.
More trying to control the position but instead, Cuenca has worked for underhooks and has pushed More into the cage.
More seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Cuenca is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Never More.
A nice leg kick lands there from More.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca throws a looping overhand right but More ducks down to avoid it.
Cuenca lands with a cross.
More throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cuenca throws a head kick that More semi-blocks.
Cuenca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
More half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice body punch from Cuenca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by More.
Cuenca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuenca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
More throws a low kick, looking for Cuenca's leg but Cuenca calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Cuenca there.
Cuenca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cuenca jabs More to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cuenca lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Never More's cut is getting worse.
More throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cuenca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cuenca's jab looks to have found its range, popping More under the eye.
More uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuenca.
More pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
More's corner calls for a 1-2. More obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cuenca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says More as he avoids it easily.
More feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Never More has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricard Cuenca.
A punch lands to the side of More 's head but he takes it in his stride.
More throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuenca misses with a head kick.
Cuenca misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cuenca throws an off balance right hand
and More counters with an inside leg kick.
Ricard Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More throws a front kick aimed at Cuenca's knee but Cuenca avoids it well.
Cuenca doesn't manage to clinch there - More circles away.
Cuenca digs a good hook to More's body.
More misses with a low kick.
More ducks under a wild hook from Cuenca.
More throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuenca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuenca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cuenca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. More doesn't seem bothered though.
More will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cuenca thuds his right hand into More's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cuenca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricard Cuenca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
More tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuenca was well out of range. Poor timing from More.
More throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
More takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
More throws a leg kick which misses Cuenca's front leg but catches the back leg as Cuenca tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuenca. More does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuenca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cuenca clobbers More with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cuenca shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. More eats them both and turns towards Cuenca to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
More is rocked!
Cuenca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh More is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
More is looking to chop away at Cuenca's legs.
Cuenca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
More lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
More seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuenca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from More.
It looked like More was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cuenca.
More uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuenca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca with a hook.
Cuenca throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and More counters with a right hand to the body.
Cuenca lands with a good body shot.
Cuenca throws a leg kick that misses.
Cuenca moves out of range of the body kick from More.
Cuenca throws a head kick but More moves out of range.
More slips a jab from Cuenca.
More checks a low kick from Cuenca.
A chopping leg kick lands by More.
Good work by Cuenca as he checks the leg kick.
Ricard Cuenca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
More blocks a leg kick.
More throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Never More has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuenca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cuenca misses with a low kick.
More is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
More moves out of range of the body kick.
More looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
More lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cuenca.
Cuenca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed More momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
More uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuenca.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from More lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cuenca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cuenca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cuenca scores with a decent looking hook.
More looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
More looks to throw the jab but Cuenca is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More takes one to the side of the head.
More pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
More throws a shot from downtown. Cuenca moves away and avoids it.
More attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
More blocks a jab.
Cuenca checks the leg kick.
Cuenca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Cuenca. Beautiful body shot.
Cuenca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
More was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cuenca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cuenca dips to his left and cracks More with an uppercut!
Never More's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cuenca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and More counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More on the wrong end of a nice hook.
More scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
More tried to score with a low kick but Cuenca checks it.
More throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cuenca.
Cuenca doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuenca misses the target.
Cuenca throws a push kick but More slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard Cuenca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cuenca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping More at a distance.
Cuenca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cuenca!
Cuenca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by More.
Cuenca delivers a nice body kick.
Cuenca moves out of range as More strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricard Cuenca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cuenca 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricard Cuenca!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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