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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Touko Pouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felicito Vicente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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142 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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173 cm
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145 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Touko Pouko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felicito Vicente!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pouko closes the distance and clinches up with Vicente, looking for a takedown. Pouko pushes Vicente against the cage but Vicente circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pouko misses with a takedown attempt
and Pouko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vicente throws a sloppy head kick and Pouko moves out of range easily.
Pouko has been working on his balance at Midnight MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vicente.
Vicente lands a nice shot that snaps Pouko's head back.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pouko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vicente tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vicente has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vicente goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pouko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vicente's guard! Nice work there by Pouko!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pouko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vicente had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pouko defends it easily.
Vicente looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente keeping moving, preventing Pouko from controlling successfully.
Pouko postures up.
Pouko looking to sit in guard and control but Vicente gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pouko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vicente trying to control but Pouko is working from the bottom.
Pouko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vicente is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vicente tries to free his leg and advance position but Pouko is retaining full guard.
Vicente preventing the sweep.
Pouko has control of Vicente's left arm, preventing Vicente from doing any damage.
Vicente trying to control the position from guard on top but Pouko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicente tries to free his leg and advance position but Pouko is retaining full guard.
Vicente is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Let's hope that Vicente has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vicente throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vicente misses with the combination.
Felicito Vicente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vicente tries to clinch but Pouko moves out of range.
Pouko darts in looking for a takedown but Vicente gets double underhooks and turns Pouko into the cage.
Pouko sets himself, and Vicente steps forward looking for the clinch! Pouko avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Touko Pouko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pouko tries to sprawl but Vicente drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pouko wants to control but Vicente is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pouko manages to get to full guard.
Vicente trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicente is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pouko has control of Vicente's left arm, preventing Vicente from doing any damage.
Pouko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vicente controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vicente drops back looking for a leg! Pouko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pouko manages to kick Vicente off! Vicente jumps back into Pouko's guard.
Vicente passes Pouko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pouko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vicente seems to be working for a kimura but Pouko defends the submission attempt.
Pouko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vicente is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pouko regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felicito Vicente dominated that round.
That's time! Pouko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pouko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicente drives through with a takedown into Pouko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pouko wants to sweep but no luck.
Vicente is fighting to break Pouko's control of his arms but Pouko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pouko is on top in guard.
Pouko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vicente is keeping the position for now.
Vicente controlling Pouko's posture.
Vicente keeping moving, preventing Pouko from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouko tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicente is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente is wriggling around but Pouko manages to pass to half guard.
Pouko is trying to work for a kimura but Vicente is defending well.
Felicito Vicente has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pouko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vicente wants to control but Pouko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vicente has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pouko prevents Vicente from standing back up.
Pouko is looking to advance position but Vicente won't allow it.
Vicente is looking to control Pouko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vicente avoid being mounted?
Vicente looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vicente trying to control but Pouko postures up.
Vicente pushes Pouko off looking to stand but Pouko dives back in and keeps control.
Vicente tries to get to full guard but Pouko has control of the leg.
Vicente looking for submissions off his back.
Pouko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vicente throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pouko was covering up waiting for the punch and Vicente finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pouko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vicente, into his guard.
Vicente keeping moving, preventing Pouko from controlling successfully.
Pouko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vicente is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pouko is aware though and is defending well.
Vicente looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vicente is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicente isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pouko stacks Vicente on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pouko!
Vicente being controlled for a moment.
Pouko trying to control the position but Vicente is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicente prevents Pouko from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Touko Pouko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pouko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vicente defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pouko.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vicente.
Pouko tries to improve position but can't.
Pouko prevents Vicente from moving into mount.
Vicente working away.
Vicente tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vicente working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente is trying to get an arm triangle but Pouko is defending well.
The referee asks Vicente politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vicente prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vicente is looking to take a break and control but Pouko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pouko is looking for a sweep.
Vicente tries for a kimura but Pouko is defending well.
Pouko prevents Vicente from improving position.
Vicente tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pouko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pouko is trying to control but can't.
Pouko gets back to full guard.
Vicente trying to control the position from guard on top but Pouko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pouko trying to keep a closed guard but Vicente is proving a slippery customer.
Vicente sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pouko's guard.
Pouko tries to get to full guard but Vicente has control of the leg.
Pouko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pouko.
Pouko is trying to control the position but Vicente postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouko keeping moving, preventing Vicente from controlling successfully.
Pouko looking for a sweep. Not yet Pouko, not yet.
Pouko trying to keep a closed guard but Vicente is proving a slippery customer.
Vicente preventing the sweep.
Pouko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pouko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vicente wants to control from the top but Pouko keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vicente scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vicente thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vicente trying to control the position but Pouko is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vicente is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pouko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vicente advances to full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicente looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felicito Vicente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vicente 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felicito Vicente!
After winning the bout, Felicito Vicente thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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