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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Vazquez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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198 cm
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249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Irvin Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raul Vazquez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vazquez misses with a left hand
and Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez tries to land a front kick but Vazquez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jimenez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vazquez throws a nice looking combination but Jimenez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jimenez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vazquez fails with the takedown.
Vazquez tries to clinch up but Jimenez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Vazquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Jimenez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vazquez tries for a takedown but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimenez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Irvin Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Vazquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jimenez counters with a good, hard body kick but Vazquez shrugs it off.
Vazquez cracks a nice hook into Jimenez's ribs.
Raul Vazquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vazquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jimenez, pushing him back against the cage.
Vazquez gets underhooks to prevent Jimenez's takedown attempt.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vazquez has a takedown stuffed.
Jimenez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vazquez avoids it.
Vazquez throws a body kick that misses.
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vazquez goes for a double leg but Jimenez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jimenez continues to drive forward.
Jimenez shoots for a takedown but Vazquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vazquez throws the left hand but Jimenez avoids the punch easily.
Jimenez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez shoots for a takedown but Vazquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vazquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vazquez shoots in for a takedown but Jimenez shows good takedown defense.
Jimenez is looking to counter the offense by Vazquez and move into the clinch.
Vazquez moves to clinch but Jimenez breaks away
and Jimenez counters with a nice body kick.
Vazquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Vazquez misses.
Jimenez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jimenez counters with a three punch combo that has Vazquez backing up. Vazquez nods at Jimenez to acknowledge the strikes.
Vazquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Jimenez counters with a head kick. That will keep Vazquez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vazquez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimenez sprawls well. Jimenez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vazquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Vazquez looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez throws a lazy head kick
and Jimenez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vazquez tries to clinch up
and Jimenez counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick by Vazquez misses
and Jimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vazquez closes the distance and clinches.
Jimenez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vazquez walks away with a smile on his face. Jimenez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vazquez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irvin Jimenez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Irvin Jimenez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vazquez has his takedown stuffed
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimenez thows a body kick. Vazquez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vazquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jimenez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jimenez avoids the body shot from Vazquez.
Vazquez wants to clinch
and Jimenez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vazquez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jimenez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez throws a sloppy body shot
and Jimenez counters with a two punch combo.
Vazquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Irvin Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Vazquez.
Vazquez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Jimenez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jimenez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vazquez can do to turn this around?
Vazquez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jimenez as he jumps to the side.
Jimenez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jimenez drives through with a takedown into Vazquez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jimenez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jimenez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vazquez has momentary wrist control but Jimenez slips an elbow through the middle.
Jimenez distracts Vazquez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jimenez is looking to work some ground and pound but Vazquez has wrist control.
Jimenez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vazquez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vazquez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vazquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jimenez landing some decent shots from guard.
Vazquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jimenez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jimenez postures up in Vazquez's guard and throws a big left but Vazquez blocks it.
Jimenez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jimenez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vazquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jimenez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jimenez scores with a jab to the body.
Vazquez tries to clinch there but Jimenez circles away.
Jimenez throws a big counter combination but Vazquez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jimenez shoots in but no luck this time.
Vazquez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vazquez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Jimenez with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez misses with a hook
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Vazquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jimenez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vazquez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vazquez is defended easily by Jimenez.
Jimenez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irvin Jimenez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Irvin Jimenez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vazquez shoots and misses
and Jimenez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vazquez tries to clinch up.
Jimenez tries to counter by clinching up but Vazquez breaks away and moves out of range.
Vazquez tries to clinch but Jimenez moves away
and Jimenez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vazquez with a poor takedown
and Jimenez counters with a big head kick but Vazquez shrugs it off.
Vazquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimenez circles away.
Vazquez throws a head kick that misses
and Jimenez counters with a leg kick.
Vazquez shoots in looking for a takedown. Jimenez tries to sprawl out of it but Vazquez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jimenez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jimenez is looking to counter the offense by Vazquez and move into the clinch.
Irvin Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Vazquez.
Vazquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jimenez avoids it really well and circles away.
Jimenez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice takedown defense from Jimenez. No joy for Vazquez on that attempt.
Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vazquez wants to clinch but Jimenez slips to the side
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Vazquez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vazquez throws a lazy head kick
and Jimenez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vazquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Jimenez clinches.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vazquez closes the distance and pushes Jimenez back into the cage.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Vazquez with that takedown attempt.
Jimenez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vazquez darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a three punch combo that has Vazquez backing up. Vazquez nods at Jimenez to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a lovely overhand right.
Vazquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy right hand. Vazquez should have avoided that one.
Jimenez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jimenez counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vazquez fails with the takedown
and Vazquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vazquez sprawls well. Vazquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jimenez gets slowly back to his feet.
Raul Vazquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irvin Jimenez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vazquez misses with a body shot
and Jimenez counters with a series of strikes. Vazquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irvin Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jimenez, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irvin Jimenez!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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