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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 2377 p4p, 300 weight class) and David Wuzz (ranked 1276 p4p, 173 weight class). De Sucre comes to the cage accompanied by Bolivianos el Hado Propicio. 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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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuzz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wuzz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Sucre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Sucre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Sucre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wuzz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Sucre. That one must have hurt.
De Sucre misses with the combination.
Wuzz lands with an overhand left.
Wuzz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wuzz lands a really nice looking cross but De Sucre seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Sucre throws an off balance right hand
letting Wuzz counter with a right hand.
Wuzz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De Sucre circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Sucre counters with a stiff right hand.
De Sucre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Sucre slips a jab from Wuzz.
De Sucre is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz wants to clinch but De Sucre slips to the side
and De Sucre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wuzz dives in for a single leg takedown but De Sucre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Sucre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wuzz circles away quickly and effectively.
Wuzz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for De Sucre!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A lull in the action here as Wuzz stalls from top position.
Wuzz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Sucre rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wuzz's guard! Nice work there by De Sucre!
Wuzz wants to improve his position but instead De Sucre has moved into half guard.
De Sucre wants to stand but Wuzz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
De Sucre prevents Wuzz from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is trying to control but can't.
Wuzz wants to improve his position but De Sucre is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wuzz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, De Sucre escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by De Sucre!
De Sucre working away.
De Sucre gets to mount! Wuzz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
De Sucre prevents Wuzz from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Wuzz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wuzz is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Sucre avoids the attempt from Wuzz to control.
De Sucre is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
De Sucre misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre keeps the fight on the outside.
Wuzz wants to clinch up but De Sucre keeps it at a distance.
De Sucre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wuzz tries to move into range but De Sucre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Sucre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wuzz counters with a nice uppercut.
Wuzz throws a jab but it's blocked by De Sucre.
De Sucre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wuzz has managed to clinch.
De Sucre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wuzz looks to score with a jab to the body but De Sucre is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wuzz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wuzz cracks a nice hook into De Sucre's ribs.
De Sucre scores with a jab to the head.
De Sucre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Sucre throws a series of punches but Wuzz moves out of range.
De Sucre looks to land a body kick but Wuzz moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jose De Sucre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the body from De Sucre misses
and Wuzz counters with a right hand to the body.
De Sucre misses the shot to the body.
De Sucre lands a really nice looking cross but Wuzz seems unphased.
Nice cross by Wuzz.
De Sucre throws a body punch but Wuzz moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Wuzz.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is winning the standup battle so far.
Wuzz goes for a double leg but De Sucre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De Sucre continues to drive forward.
Wuzz lands a jab.
Wuzz throws out a loose jab but De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Sucre takes one to the side of the head.
Wuzz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wuzz throws a big shot that misses.
De Sucre throws a big counter combination but Wuzz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for De Sucre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wuzz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Sucre tries a low kick but Wuzz avoids it.
Wuzz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Sucre.
De Sucre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wuzz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Sucre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Sucre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wuzz takes a swing at De Sucre's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from De Sucre.
De Sucre swinging wildly here.
Wuzz tries to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for De Sucre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Sucre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wuzz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Sucre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wuzz throws a poor cross that misses
and De Sucre counters with a straight right hand.
De Sucre ducks right into an uppercut from Wuzz.
De Sucre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Sucre misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wuzz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wuzz throws a jab when De Sucre was well out of range.
De Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Wuzz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wuzz moves out of range of the body kick from De Sucre.
A big left from Wuzz misses.
Wuzz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wuzz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Sucre throws out the jab.
Wuzz swings for the body but De Sucre moves out of range.
De Sucre throws a hook but Wuzz avoids it easily.
De Sucre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wuzz.
Wuzz throws a shot from downtown. De Sucre moves away and avoids it.
De Sucre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wuzz cracks De Sucre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antonio Jose De Sucre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wuzz.
De Sucre throws a hook but Wuzz avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz misses with a body shot.
De Sucre throws a lazy head kick
and Wuzz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wuzz swings for the body but De Sucre moves out of range.
De Sucre lands a glancing blow to the side of Wuzz's head.
Wuzz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Sucre is looking for a counter combo.
De Sucre moves out of range as Wuzz strikes.
Wuzz throws a body punch but De Sucre moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and De Sucre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wuzz misses with the combination.
De Sucre scores with a sloppy right hand. Wuzz should have avoided that one.
De Sucre gets tackled into the cage by Wuzz. Wuzz maintains the clinch.
Wuzz can't find room to land a body shot as De Sucre controls the action.
De Sucre blocks an uppercut.
Wuzz lands a hook that snaps the head of De Sucre backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz swings wildly with an uppercut but De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wuzz is working for takedown but De Sucre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wuzz prevents De Sucre from breaking the clinch.
De Sucre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wuzz misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wuzz.
Wuzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wuzz jumps guard but De Sucre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wuzz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wuzz misses with a body punch.
Wuzz jumps guard but De Sucre stands there with Wuzz around his waist. Wuzz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wuzz gets control of De Sucre's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wuzz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Wuzz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! De Sucre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
De Sucre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Sucre scores with a sloppy right hand. Wuzz should have avoided that one.
Wuzz misses with a looping left.
De Sucre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wuzz counters with a stiff right hand.
Wuzz connects with a nice looking jab.
Wuzz lands the left hand.
Wuzz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Sucre moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wuzz.
A head kick misses from De Sucre.
De Sucre throws a nice head kick!
Wuzz scores with a nice right hand.
De Sucre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Wuzz jabs at De Sucre's body.
De Sucre throws a wild body kick that Wuzz sees coming a mile off.
Wuzz wants to counter the offense by De Sucre and move into the clinch position.
De Sucre tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Wuzz.
De Sucre takes one to the side of the head.
De Sucre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Sucre moves out of range as Wuzz strikes.
A combination from De Sucre does no damage.
Wuzz lands with a shot to the body.
Wuzz slips under a jab from De Sucre.
De Sucre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Sucre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Sucre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wuzz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wuzz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Sucre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wuzz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Sucre.
De Sucre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Sucre throws a big counter combination but Wuzz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wuzz throws a jab when De Sucre was well out of range.
De Sucre gets tackled into the cage by Wuzz. Wuzz maintains the clinch.
De Sucre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wuzz scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wuzz. De Sucre does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Sucre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wuzz momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Wuzz does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Wuzz misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz tests De Sucre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Sucre.
Wuzz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Sucre slips under a jab from Wuzz.
De Sucre fails to land with a series of punches.
Wuzz avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Sucre misses with a double jab
and Wuzz counters with a straight right hand.
De Sucre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wuzz blocks a head kick by De Sucre.
De Sucre stuffs the takedown attempt from Wuzz. Wuzz gets slowly back to his feet.
De Sucre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wuzz.
Wuzz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Sucre.
De Sucre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wuzz.
De Sucre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wuzz lands a nice shot that snaps De Sucre's head back.
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!
De Sucre ducks under a wild hook from Wuzz.
Wuzz cracks De Sucre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wuzz throws a looping overhand right but De Sucre ducks down to avoid it.
De Sucre lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wuzz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Sucre.
Wuzz misses the jab.
Wuzz misses with a body shot.
Wuzz tries to clinch but De Sucre moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Wuzz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wuzz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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