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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Salavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Salavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salavez lands a slapping body shot.
Salavez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rubio's calf.
Rubio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salavez.
Salavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubio was well out of range. Poor timing from Salavez.
Salavez connects with a solid leg kick.
Salavez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Salavez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rubio is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salavez connects with a decent elbow.
It looks like Diego Rubio has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salavez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Salavez scores with punches from side control.
Salavez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rubio to see if he's OK.
Salavez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Salavez working the ground and pound.
Salavez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rubio taking a bit of punishment here - Salavez scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubio throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Rubio tries to clinch up.
Rubio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salavez.
Salavez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salavez.
Hector Salavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salavez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salavez landing with the ground and pound.
Salavez with a nice head shot there.
Salavez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That has opened up Diego Rubio's cut even more.
Salavez postures up and lands a big shot to Rubio's brow.
Salavez landing with the ground and pound.
Rubio looks winded!
Salavez is in close to Rubio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salavez landing with the ground and pound.
Salavez lands a couple of elbows.
Rubio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salavez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salavez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Salavez lands a couple of elbows.
Salavez is working Rubio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Salavez lands a couple of elbows.
The cut above Diego Rubio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Salavez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salavez lands a couple of elbows.
Salavez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diego Rubio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Diego Rubio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hector Salavez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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