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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 2782 p4p, 1742 weight class) and Nando Vasquez (ranked 331 p4p, 218 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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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 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Hussain lands a slapping body shot.
Hussain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Vasquez saw that one coming.
Vasquez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Vasquez catches Hussain right on the button with a cross.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Vasquez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasquez.
Vasquez gets tackled into the ropes by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
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!
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Vasquez throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasquez.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez tries to clinch but Hussain moves out of range.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Vasquez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vasquez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasquez can pounce on him.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hussain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasquez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasquez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussain is looking to land body kicks.
Hussain connects with a leg kick.
Vasquez lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Vasquez.
Vasquez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A bone on bone clash there as Hussain blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain moves out of range as Vasquez throws a body kick.
Hussain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Hussain avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the ropes.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Vasquez has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Vasquez has the dominant position.
Vasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasquez.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasquez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vasquez - that landed with a thud.
Vasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Hussain is trying to force a seperation but Vasquez has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain throws a jab when Vasquez was well out of range.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Vasquez.
Hussain cracks Vasquez with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Hussain.
A shot to the liver by Vasquez. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vasquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Vasquez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hussain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasquez wants to counter with a clinch but Hussain pushes him away.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vasquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasquez drives through and clinches with Hussain against the ropes.
Vasquez misses with a body punch.
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Hussain moves out of range as Vasquez throws a body kick.
Vasquez throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vasquez throws a one two combo.
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Vasquez off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nando Vasquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hussain blocks a jab.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasquez misses the target.
Vasquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it.
Hussain pushes Vasquez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hussain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Vasquez is controlling him.
Vasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
Vasquez tries a body shot but Hussain blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain tries to circle away but Vasquez has him pinned against the ropes.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasquez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez blocks a jab.
Vasquez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vasquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussain tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Vasquez throws a leg kick which misses Hussain's front leg but catches the back leg as Hussain tries to avoid it.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nando Vasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Vasquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain throws a low kick, looking for Vasquez's leg but Vasquez calmly moves out of range.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasquez tries to score with a low kick but Hussain moves his leg out of the way.
Vasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasquez connects with a jab.
Hussain takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasquez.
Hussain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vasquez. Vasquez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
Vasquez walks into a left hand.
Vasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Hussain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasquez moves away.
Hussain drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the ropes.
Vasquez scores with a shot to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain ducks right into an uppercut from Vasquez.
Hussain throws a body punch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez motions for Hussain to come forward. Vasquez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Vasquez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussain doesn't seem phased though.
Hussain throws a jab when Vasquez was well out of range.
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Vasquez is controlling him.
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasquez throws a right hand that Hussain ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussain also avoids with ease.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasquez throws out the jab.
Vasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasquez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hussain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez misses with a head kick.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez moves away
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Vasquez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasquez counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Vasquez. That snapped Hussain's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez with a nice calf kick.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Hussain checks a low kick from Vasquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nando Vasquez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hussain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Vasquez connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Vasquez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Vasquez misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Hussain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez throws a wild body kick that Hussain sees coming a mile off.
Hussain drops his hands momentarily and Vasquez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasquez.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hussain.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasquez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasquez.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussain.
Hussain scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasquez should have avoided that one.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Hussain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Vasquez's shoulder, as Vasquez tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Vasquez.
Vasquez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hussain.
Vasquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussain. That did some damage!
Vasquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Vasquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Hussain tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez slips a straight right by Hussain.
Vasquez thumps Hussain with a low kick.
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasquez in his tracks.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Hussain moved away.
Vasquez with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez scoring well with a low kick there.
Hussain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasquez has closed the distance and engaged Hussain in a clinch.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasquez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussain.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasquez. That did some damage!
Hussain clinches up with Vasquez and pushes him back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasquez.
Hussain tries to circle away but Vasquez has him pinned against the ropes.
Vasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Vasquez misses.
Hussain misses with a kick to the body.
Vasquez catches Hussain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasquez.
Nando Vasquez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasquez.
Vasquez with the inside leg kick.
Vasquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussain takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Vasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez counters with a nice body kick.
Vasquez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hussain takes a step back to recover.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hussain there.
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Hussain is trying to push Vasquez away but Vasquez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vasquez prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Hussain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emre Hussain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasquez throws a series of strikes that have Hussain backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nando Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasquez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nando Vasquez!
Our winner, Nando Vasquez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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