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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Middle Weight (ranked 4484 p4p, 475 weight class) and Fernando Oreiro (ranked 4792 p4p, 503 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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170 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Middle Weight! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fernando Oreiro! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oreiro swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Oreiro looks to land a right hand but Weight moved out of range. Oreiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Fernando Oreiro has been cut. Oreiro tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance. Oreiro sizes up Weight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Oreiro throws a lazy right hand but Weight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Oreiro gets tackled into the cage by Weight. Weight maintains the clinch. Oreiro tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Oreiro stalling in the clinch.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Weight working aggressively here.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.
Oreiro presses Weight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Weight lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oreiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards. Weight scores with a shot to the side of Oreiro's head. Oreiro working aggressively here.
Oreiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Weight scores with an uppercut up the middle. Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro. Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro. Oreiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weight. Oreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro. Oreiro is struggling to control the position. Oreiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oreiro stalls. Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight letting Oreiro take a breather here. Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Oreiro controls his hands.
Weight lands a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Weight lands a right hand. A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land. Oreiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Weight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Oreiro tries to stall but Weight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro. Oreiro misses with a body punch.
Oreiro lands with a left to the head. Weight blocks a body shot from Oreiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oreiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oreiro tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oreiro. Oreiro wants to stall.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oreiros head. Oreiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it. Oreiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oreiro misses with the head strike.
Oreiro throws a head punch that misses. Oreiro misses with the head strike.
Oreiro is trying to stall.
Weight digs a right hand into Oreiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oreiro's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Weight blocks a body shot from Oreiro. Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Oreiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oreiro blocks a body shot from Weight. A nice left hand lands by Weight.
Weight blocks a body shot from Oreiro. Oreiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Weight misses with a hook from the clinch. Still in the clinch, Oreiro scores with a nice short uppercut. Oreiro is looking to control Weight's arms but Weight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oreiro has his back to the cage. Oreiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Oreiro back against the cage. Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Oreiro controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oreiro. Weight misses with a hook from the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Oreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
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 Middle Weight will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Fernando Oreiro'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.
Oreiro moves into the clinch successfully.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Oreiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro. Oreiro lands with a short shot to the head. Oreiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oreiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it. Oreiro trying to control the position but instead, Weight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oreiro into the cage. Weight lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards. Oreiro lands with a light punch inside. Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight. Oreiro controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oreiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head. Oreiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Oreiro prevents a body shot from Weight. Weight lands a shoulder strike. Oreiro misses with a hook from the clinch. Oreiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Oreiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.
Oreiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oreiro or not. Oreiro tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Weight working aggressively here.
Oreiro lands an uppercut. Oreiro controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Weight blocks an uppercut.
Oreiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oreiro misses with some punches.
Weight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Weight prevents a body shot from Oreiro. Oreiro misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oreiro. Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oreiro's elbow. Oreiro misses with a short punch on the inside. Oreiro prevents a body shot from Weight. Oreiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oreiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Weight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight. Oreiro misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oreiro has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
A nice left hand lands by Oreiro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro. Oreiro blocks an uppercut.
Oreiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight scores with a hook to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Oreiro. Oreiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Oreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Oreiro fails to land. A bit of stalling here from Oreiro.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut. Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Oreiro lands with a left to the head. Weight tries to work over Oreiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Weight scores with a shot to the side of Oreiro's head. Weight misses with a hook from the clinch. Oreiro blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oreiro misses with a body punch.
Oreiro scores with a hook to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Oreiro tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Oreiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Weight is working Oreiro over against the cage. Oreiro misses with the head strike.
Oreiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight. Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards. Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow. Oreiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! 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 Middle Weight will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Fernando Oreiro's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oreiro is looking to clinch but Weight is avoiding it.
Weight tries to move into range but Oreiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Weight misses with a hook. Weight connects with a body shot. Oreiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight. Weight is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Weight has managed to clinch.
Weight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Oreiro controls his hands.
Oreiro taking a breather. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oreiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Weight digs a right hand underneath Oreiro's ribcage. Oreiro let out a lung full of air as it connected. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro. Oreiro blocks an uppercut.
Weight lands with a right to the head. Oreiro trying to control the position but instead, Weight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oreiro into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Oreiro. Oreiro has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Oreiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow. Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oreiro backwards. Oreiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oreiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oreiro tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Oreiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oreiro working aggressively here.
Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Weight lands a shoulder strike. Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro. Weight working aggressively here.
Oreiro misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight lands on the inside with an uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Weight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Weight blocks a body shot from Oreiro. Oreiro has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Oreiro lands with a right to the head. Oreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Weight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oreiro. Oreiro blocking some punches.
Oreiro misses with a hook from the clinch. Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Oreiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Weight lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short left from Weight.
Oreiro is rocked! Weight lands a right hand. Oreiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him? Weight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Weight creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Oreiro with a big uppercut! Oreiro tries to clinch up but Weight pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Oreiro to the mat! Oreiro covers up and Weight unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Middle Weight!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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