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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paco Tabera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paco Tabera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paco Tabera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Powers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tabera just misses with a punch to the body.
Tabera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers throws a looping overhand right but Tabera ducks down to avoid it.
Tabera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tabera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powers.
Kenny Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tabera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Tabera.
Tabera throws a nice looking combination but Powers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tabera to the mat! Tabera manages to get full guard.
Powers tries to free his leg and advance position but Tabera is retaining full guard.
Tabera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Powers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powers postures up.
Powers content to stall in guard here.
Tabera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabera keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Powers has gone for a leg lock! Tabera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Powers's guard.
Tabera trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tabera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Tabera from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powers is trying to control the position but Tabera postures up.
Powers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tabera is one step ahead there.
Powers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tabera passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tabera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tabera tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Powers as Tabera shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Tabera.
A shot to the body from Powers misses
and Tabera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powers's guard.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Tabera from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tabera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tabera trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tabera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Tabera from controlling successfully.
Powers is trying to keep Tabera in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tabera's guard.
Tabera trying to control the position.
Powers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Powers looking to pass the guard.
Powers slips nicely into half guard.
Tabera is looking to control Powers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tabera avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Tabera dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tabera instigates a clinch.
Tabera struggles to land a body shot inside as Powers controls his hands.
Powers decides to pull guard.
Powers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Powers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tabera here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Powers looking for a guillotine here but Tabera defends easily.
Tabera trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Tabera is really struggling to control Powers but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Paco Tabera just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tabera lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers misses with a looping right.
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tabera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tabera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tabera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tabera trying to control the position but Powers is working away.
Tabera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Powers, who protects the arm well.
Tabera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tabera trying to control the action but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers wants to control but Tabera postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabera wants to stand but Powers has his arm trapped.
Powers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Powers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Powers is trying to control. Tabera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Powers wants to free his trapped foot but Tabera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers prevents Tabera from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to free his trapped foot but Tabera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tabera wants to stand back up but Powers manages to pass into side control.
Powers tries to score with some ground and pound. Tabera controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tabera looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
Tabera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Powers is trying to control Tabera's posture but Tabera avoids it.
Powers is being controlled here.
Tabera cracks Powers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabera is looking to take a break and control but Powers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Powers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powers is looking for a sweep.
Powers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Powers is not content to let Tabera control the position.
Tabera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Powers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tabera is trying to work for a kimura but Powers is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Powers misses with an uppercut. Tabera saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Tabera dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Powers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tabera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tabera misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powers misses with the combination.
Tabera misses with a takedown
and Powers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paco Tabera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tabera is looking to control Powers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tabera avoid being mounted?
Powers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tabera is trying to maintain the position but Powers is very close to passing his half guard.
Powers is keen to just control but Tabera is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powers.
Powers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Powers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tabera actively working from the bottom here.
Powers is stalling here. Tabera is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Powers seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tabera has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tabera stuffs the takedown.
Tabera misses with a takedown attempt - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tabera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a shoot takedown. Tabera fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Tabera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers throws a strike but Tabera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabera postures up.
Powers looking for a guillotine here but Tabera defends easily.
Tabera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tabera wanted to stand there but Powers had control of the position.
Tabera won't allow Powers to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers controls Tabera momentarily but Tabera frees himself.
Tabera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Powers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tabera has managed to get both his arms back between Powers's legs - danger averted.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Tabera from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Powers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tabera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Powers takes one on the button.
Tabera misses with a double jab.
Powers shoots in and bounces Tabera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Powers postures up.
Kenny Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paco Tabera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tabera keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Tabera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tabera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powers trying to control but Tabera is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tabera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Tabera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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