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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mer Quiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rocky balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rocky balboa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 cm
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215 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Quiroz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, rocky balboa! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! balboa shoots in and bounces Quiroz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. balboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Quiroz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Quiroz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from balboa. balboa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Quiroz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from balboa. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as balboa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quiroz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and balboa dives into side control.
balboa scores with a couple of short elbows. The ground and pound from balboa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. balboa stands up and we're back to a striking position. No joy there for Quiroz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
balboa shoots for a double leg takedown but Quiroz sprawls well. He's pushed balboa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. balboa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quiroz avoids it really well and circles away. balboa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quiroz avoids it really well and circles away. Mer Quiroz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rocky balboa. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from balboa. Quiroz catches balboa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! rocky balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. balboa shoots in for a takedown but Quiroz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. balboa keeps the fight on the outside. Quiroz misses with a low kick as balboa jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quiroz misses with a body kick. Quiroz misses with a two punch combination.
balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quiroz stuffs the takedown. balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quiroz.
Quiroz swinging wildly here.
balboa shoots in for a takedown but Quiroz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. balboa fails with the takedown. balboa looks gassed! balboa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quiroz's waist but Quiroz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing balboa off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. balboa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. balboa dodges the punch combination from Quiroz.
balboa shoots in but Quiroz avoids the takedown attempt easily. Quiroz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and balboa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quiroz's guard. balboa wants to control from the top but Quiroz keeps moving. Quiroz is looking to stand up but balboa isn't so interested in that idea. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rocky balboa dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Quiroz jabs balboa right on the nose. balboa blinks but takes it well. Quiroz is looking to land body kicks. balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quiroz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
balboa shoots in and drives through. Quiroz sprawls well. balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Quiroz counters with a straight right hand. Mer Quiroz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rocky balboa. balboa is breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. balboa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. balboa stuffs the takedown attempt from Quiroz. Quiroz gets slowly back to his feet. Quiroz shoots for a double leg takedown but balboa sprawls well. He's pushed Quiroz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. balboa with a poor takedown and Quiroz counters with a left to the body. Mer Quiroz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Quiroz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quiroz sizes up balboa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Quiroz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Nice takedown defense from Quiroz. No joy for balboa on that attempt. balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quiroz looks to land a combination. balboa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Quiroz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Quiroz is thwarting balboa's attempts to control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quiroz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Quiroz is looking to advance position but balboa won't allow it. balboa kicks off Quiroz and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quiroz leaves balboa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Quiroz with a jab. A telegraphed takedown attempt from balboa is defended easily by Quiroz. Quiroz connects with a good right hand that stumbles balboa. balboa circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Quiroz tries to clinch but balboa is having none of it. balboa fails with the takedown. balboa ducks right into an uppercut from Quiroz.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. A nice combination there by Quiroz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quiroz. Jab, jab by Quiroz - just one landing. Quiroz falls off balance throwing a combination
and balboa counters with a nice double leg into half guard. balboa prevents Quiroz from standing back up.
balboa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Quiroz to regain full guard. 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 Mer Quiroz will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Quiroz counters with a stiff right hand. balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Quiroz scores with a jab to the jaw. Quiroz scores with a jab. balboa has a takedown stuffed. Mer Quiroz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rocky balboa. balboa fails with the takedown and Quiroz counters with a stiff right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quiroz throws a combination. balboa tries to block but a couple of punches get through. balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. balboa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round. A combination from Quiroz does no damage. balboa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quiroz is fending him off so far but balboa persists. Nope, Quiroz circles away and we're back to standing. Quiroz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. balboa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. No joy there for Quiroz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
balboa shoots in for a takedown but Quiroz shows good takedown defense. Quiroz throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Quiroz misses with a wild combination.
balboa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quiroz is fending him off so far but balboa persists. Nope, Quiroz circles away and we're back to standing. Quiroz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. balboa doesn't succeed with the takedown and Quiroz counters with a series of strikes. balboa will be more careful next time no doubt. balboa walks into a straight right hand from Quiroz. Quiroz misses with a jab, cross combination.
balboa dives in and grabs Quiroz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quiroz pushes down on balboa's head and hops out. A low kick from Quiroz misses so balboa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Quiroz wants to stand and escape but balboa is having none of it. balboa trying to control but Quiroz is working from the bottom. Quiroz kicks balboa off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quiroz misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Quiroz misses. Quiroz leaves balboa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Quiroz looks to land a combination. balboa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Quiroz pivots, looking for a leg kick but balboa is out of range and Quiroz settles back down. balboa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Quiroz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four 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. Quiroz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from balboa. balboa moves forwards but Quiroz connects with a nice, crisp jab. balboa with a poor takedown and Quiroz counters with a series of strikes. balboa will be more careful next time no doubt. balboa dodges the punch combination from Quiroz.
Quiroz throws a nice looking combination but balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Quiroz with a hook. Nice takedown defense from balboa. No joy for Quiroz on that attempt. Quiroz is trying hard to land a takedown here. balboa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Mer Quiroz showed his dominance in that final round. I think Quiroz 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mer Quiroz!
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