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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Radar Salter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpo Wednesday is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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152 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radar Salter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
63 - 28 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wednesday lands with an uppercut that bounces Salter off the cage and back into range.
Wednesday checks the leg kick.
Salter throws a hook but Wednesday avoids it easily.
Salter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salter.
Wednesday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salter.
Wednesday slips a straight right by Salter.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wednesday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salter keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wednesday staying out of range there.
Salter cracks a nice hook into Wednesday's ribs.
Salter ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salter lands with a right hand.
Salter scores with a jab. Wednesday acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Salter misses.
Wednesday looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Radar Salter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Salter.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a looping left.
Salter dodges the punch combination from Wednesday.
Salter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wednesday takes one to the chin there.
Wednesday throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salter. That's going to slow Wednesday down.
Salter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wednesday at a distance.
Wednesday moves out of range as Salter strikes.
Wednesday unleashes a big counter combination but Salter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Salter looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Salter ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
Salter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Salter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wednesday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wednesday rushes Salter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salter is looking to break free of the clinch but Wednesday has double underhooks.
Wednesday has Salter pressed against the cage, preventing Salter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Salter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salter tries to break the clinch but Wednesday is controlling the position.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salter being controlled against the cage.
Salter breaks from the clinch.
Salter throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salter. Wednesday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salter swats away the attempt to clinch by Wednesday.
Wednesday throws a body shot but no joy.
Salter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter swings for the body but Wednesday moves out of range.
A lazy left from Wednesday finds it's target.
Salter with a nice cross.
Wednesday throws a looping overhand right but Salter ducks down to avoid it.
Wednesday scores with a jab to the body.
Wednesday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Wednesday.
A jab from Salter misses.
Wednesday walks into a jab.
Wednesday tries to clinch up but Salter circles away and keeps his distance.
Wednesday throws a looping overhand right but Salter ducks down to avoid it.
Salter looks to land a left hand but Wednesday moved out of range nicely.
Wednesday scores with a hook to the body. Salter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wednesday closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Salter misses the target.
It seemed like Wednesday was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wednesday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salter throws a series of punches but Wednesday avoids them all with ease.
Wednesday steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Salter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday scores with a punch to the head.
Wednesday on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Salter loads up on a big right hand but Wednesday slips the punch.
Salter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wednesday.
Salter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salter misses with a wild body shot.
Salter misses with a hook.
Wednesday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salter.
Salter looks to land a left hand but Wednesday moved out of range nicely.
Wednesday misses with a straight right.
Wednesday throws out a loose jab but Salter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salter throws a poor cross that misses
and Wednesday counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday moves out of range of the strikes.
Salter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wednesday blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Radar Salter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Wednesday misses.
Salter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salter lands with a right hand.
Salter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wednesday eats them both and turns towards Salter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Salter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wednesday.
Salter sizes up Wednesday with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salter lands a glancing blow to the side of Wednesday's head.
Salter missing with a left hand there. Wednesday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Wednesday.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Salter moves out of range.
Salter lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Salter misses with a straight right.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Salter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
Salter tries to bum rush Wednesday with a series of wild strikes but Wednesday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salter slips under a jab from Wednesday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter throws a lazy right hand but Wednesday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salter.
Wednesday slips a jab from Salter.
Jab from Wednesday.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wednesday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salter throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Wednesday finds it's target.
Salter throws a series of punches but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday tests Salter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salter lands a really nice looking cross but Wednesday seems unphased.
Salter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut. Salter saw that one coming.
Wednesday 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.
Salter throws a jab when Wednesday was well out of range.
Salter lands a jab to Wednesday's midsection.
Wednesday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salter.
Wednesday feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salter drops his hands momentarily and Wednesday takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Salter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salter throws a jab but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.
Wednesday misses with a straight left.
Wednesday takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salter moves away from the strike by Wednesday.
Wednesday slips a straight right by Salter.
A combination from Wednesday does no damage.
Salter misses with a body shot.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Salter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wednesday throws a hook but Salter avoids it easily.
Salter misses the jab.
Wednesday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salter.
Wednesday moves forwards but Salter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wednesday lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Salter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter throws a right hand that misses
and Wednesday counters with a series of strikes. Salter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wednesday moves out of range as Salter strikes.
Salter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by Salter.
Wednesday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wednesday now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Salter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Salter misses its intended target.
Radar Salter is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Salter misses.
Salter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wednesday was well out of range. Poor timing from Salter.
Salter throws a lazy right hand but Wednesday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salter throws a sloppy body shot
and Wednesday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wednesday lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wednesday closes the distance and clinches.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salter tries to break free but Wednesday pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salter has had enough of the clinch but Wednesday keeps him there for the moment.
Wednesday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salter's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Salter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wednesday prevents Salter from breaking the clinch.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Salter being controlled against the cage.
Salter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salter throws out a loose jab but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salter scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salter thuds a left hand into Wednesday's body.
Salter throws a hook but Wednesday avoids it easily.
Salter thuds a left hand into Wednesday's body.
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 Radar Salter will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Salter ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
Wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
Salter lands a right hook to the body.
Salter misses with a straight right.
Wednesday throws a hook to the side of Salter's head but Salter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wednesday avoids the head kick by Salter.
Salter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wednesday ducks under a wild hook from Salter.
Wednesday misses with a wild body shot.
Wednesday slips under a jab.
Salter tries to work over Wednesday's front leg with a kick but Wednesday checks it.
Wednesday is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salter with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salter moves out of range of the strikes.
Wednesday connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Wednesday misses.
Salter is looking to counter punch.
Salter looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Salter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter throws a looping overhand right but Wednesday ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Salter - just one landing.
Salter misses the jab.
Salter throws a lazy right hand but Wednesday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salter connects with a crisp jab.
Salter misses with a hook. Wednesday ducked under it nicely.
Wednesday moves out of range as Salter strikes.
Salter looks to land a right hand but Wednesday moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wednesday. Salter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wednesday drops his hands momentarily and Salter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wednesday connects with a body shot.
Salter throws out a powerful jab.
Salter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wednesday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salter throws a big shot that misses.
Wednesday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salter finds it's way round the side to connect with Wednesday's head.
Salter throws a right hand that misses
and Wednesday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wednesday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salter slips a jab from Wednesday.
Wednesday scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wednesday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salter lunges at Wednesday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wednesday's hand.
A jab from Salter does it's job there.
Wednesday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salter throws out the jab.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wednesday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salter scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Salter misses its intended target.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wednesday misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Salter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wednesday misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday moves out of range as Salter strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wednesday! But no joy.
Wednesday has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Salter connects with a body shot that sends Wednesday's belly button to the back.
Salter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wednesday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wednesday closes the distance and clinches.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Salter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Salter.
Salter breaks the clinch.
Wednesday shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salter throws a hook but Wednesday avoids it easily.
Wednesday throws out a counter right but Salter avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Salter misses.
Wednesday swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wednesday shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salter looks to throw the jab but Wednesday is out of range.
Salter scores with a hook to the body. Wednesday takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wednesday moves away.
Wednesday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salter.
Salter throws a hook but Wednesday blocks it.
Wednesday tries to clinch
and Salter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wednesday takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wednesday digs a good hook to Salter's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday throws out a loose jab but Salter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Wednesday does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Radar Salter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salter, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Radar Salter!
Radar Salter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Gentlemens Laundry - 10 %, into his post fight interview.
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