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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Orlando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Orlando has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Vogel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulo Orlando!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vogel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vogel missing with a left hand there. Orlando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vogel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Vogel finds it's target.
Kurt Vogel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vogel misses with a double jab.
Vogel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vogel throws a head kick that misses.
Vogel misses with a two punch combination.
Vogel misses with a double jab
and Orlando counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orlando.
Orlando tries to land a knee to the head but Vogel blocks with his arms.
Orlando with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vogel trying to control the position but instead, Orlando has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vogel into the cage.
Orlando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orlando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vogel blocks it with crossed arms.
Vogel is trying to break the clinch but Orlando is controlling him.
Orlando misses with an elbow over the top.
Vogel throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlando.
Vogel breaks from the clinch.
Vogel throws a push kick but Orlando slaps the foot to one side.
Vogel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vogel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orlando counters with a head kick.
Orlando dodges the punch combination from Vogel.
Some wild striking there from Vogel.
Vogel throws a combination that misses
and Orlando counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orlando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vogel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orlando lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vogel misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlando blocks a body shot from Vogel.
Vogel misses with a body punch.
Orlando with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orlando misses with a knee strike.
Vogel swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlando managing to block the knees to the body from Vogel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlando throws an elbow that misses.
Vogel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vogel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vogel gets through Orlando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vogel is trying to push Orlando away but Orlando has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Orlando lands a nice elbow.
Orlando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orlando tries to land a knee to the head but Vogel blocks with his arms.
Vogel throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogel is trying to break the clinch but Orlando has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orlando.
Orlando connects with a knee to the head.
Vogel is breathing heavily.
Vogel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vogel is trying to push Orlando away but Orlando has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Orlando.
Orlando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vogel is trying to break the clinch but Orlando has him pressed against the cage.
Orlando blocking some punches.
Vogel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vogel misses with an elbow over the top.
Orlando scores with a knee to the head.
Vogel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlando creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vogel's defenses.
Orlando blocking some punches.
Vogel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vogel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogel throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Vogel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vogel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vogel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vogel throws a leg kick
and Orlando counters with a head kick. That will keep Vogel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vogel throws a series of punches but Orlando avoids them all with ease.
Orlando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vogel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orlando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vogel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vogel throws a combination that misses
and Orlando counters by clinching up.
Orlando creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vogel's defenses.
Orlando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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 Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Orlando instigates a clinch.
Orlando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vogel blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orlando.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orlando tries a knee to the head but Vogel blocks it.
Knees to the body from Orlando.
Vogel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orlando connects with a knee to the head.
Vogel lands an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Orlando in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Orlando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orlando throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orlando misses with a knee strike.
Vogel is looking to break free of the clinch but Orlando has double underhooks.
Orlando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orlando is breathing heavily.
Vogel working hard to break the clinch.
Orlando with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orlando.
Orlando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogel throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlando.
Orlando blocks a body shot from Vogel.
Vogel is trying to force a seperation but Orlando has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vogel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vogel is trying to break the clinch but Orlando has him pressed against the cage.
Vogel can't break the clinch.
Vogel tries to break free but Orlando pushes him back against the cage.
Vogel wants to break free but Orlando has control.
A knee to the head by Vogel.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vogel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Orlando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orlando avoids the elbow strike from Vogel, against the cage.
Vogel has had enough of the clinch but Orlando keeps him there for the moment.
Orlando prevents Vogel from breaking the clinch.
Orlando misses with a knee to the head.
Orlando with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vogel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogel throws a right hand that Orlando ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlando also avoids with ease.
That kick from Vogel tenderised Orlando's leg. Orlando is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vogel swats away the attempt to clinch by Orlando.
Vogel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Orlando.
Orlando is looking to clinch but Vogel is avoiding it.
Vogel misses with a kick to the body
and Orlando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogel misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vogel!
Vogel throws a chopping leg kick but Orlando manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vogel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orlando circles away quickly and effectively.
Vogel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orlando slips a jab and a cross from Vogel.
Orlando finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vogel misses with a series of wild punches.
Orlando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlando misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orlando checks a leg kick.
Vogel throws a right and a left that Orlando avoids nicely.
Orlando clinches.
Orlando managing to block the knees to the body from Vogel.
Vogel lands a shoulder strike.
Orlando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vogel's face.
Vogel has Orlando pressed against the cage.
Vogel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Orlando.
Orlando using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vogel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vogel tries to break free but Orlando pushes him back against the cage.
Orlando lands an elbow just above Vogel 's eye.
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 Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vogel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vogel misses with a combination
and Orlando counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Orlando gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orlando misses with a knee strike.
Vogel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orlando is keeping busy.
Vogel breaks from the clinch.
Orlando takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vogel lands a head shot.
Vogel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orlando pushes Vogel up against the cage in a clinch.
Vogel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paulo Orlando seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orlando lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando keeps control of Vogel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orlando lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vogel tries to break free but Orlando pushes him back against the cage.
Orlando looking to throw knees to the head but Vogel is blocking nicely.
Orlando content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vogel tries to break free but Orlando pushes him back against the cage.
Orlando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vogel blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vogel is trying to break the clinch but Orlando is controlling him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orlando obliges.
Orlando lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Orlando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vogel's face.
Orlando lands a good knee to the midsection. Vogel won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Orlando.
Orlando lands an elbow just above Vogel 's eye.
Orlando connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlando gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Vogel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orlando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vogel tries to break the clinch but Orlando is controlling the position.
Vogel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orlando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vogel's face.
Vogel breaks the clinch.
Vogel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlando was well out of range. Poor timing from Vogel.
Kurt Vogel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orlando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vogel throws a hook to the side of Orlando's head but Orlando sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orlando dodges the punch combination from Vogel.
Vogel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orlando momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlando tries to close the distance and clinch but Vogel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orlando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vogel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Vogel.
Orlando slips a jab and a cross from Vogel.
Kurt Vogel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orlando tries to clinch but Vogel moves out of range.
Orlando looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vogel misses with the combination.
Vogel tried to score with a low kick but Orlando checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orlando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Vogel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vogel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Orlando eats them both and turns towards Vogel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Orlando tries to clinch up but Vogel circles away and keeps his distance.
Orlando dodges the punch combination from Vogel.
Orlando tries to clinch up but Vogel circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vogel thows a leg kick but Orlando checks it
and Orlando counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orlando.
Orlando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vogel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paulo Orlando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlando lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Orlando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vogel 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Vogel!
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