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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexito Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Giraldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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159 lbs
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160 lbs
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Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexito Mustacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Giraldo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giraldo digs a good hook to Mustacho's body.
Giraldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mustacho.
Giraldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustacho.
Mustacho swings for the body but Giraldo moves out of range.
Mustacho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mustacho throws a looping overhand right but Giraldo ducks down to avoid it.
Giraldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mustacho.
Mustacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Mustacho is predictable there
and Giraldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Mustacho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustacho fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexito Mustacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giraldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustacho manages to avoid it.
Giraldo scores with a jab.
Mustacho doesn't manage to clinch there - Giraldo circles away.
Mustacho loads up on a big right hand but Giraldo slips the punch.
Mustacho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Giraldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giraldo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mustacho's head.
Giraldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mustacho throws out the jab.
Mustacho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giraldo throws out the jab.
Giraldo lands a jab.
Giraldo scores with a shot to the body.
Giraldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mustacho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mustacho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giraldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giraldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mustacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Giraldo.
Giraldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mustacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mustacho loads up on a big right hand but Giraldo slips the punch.
Giraldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Giraldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Giraldo.
Some bone on bone action there as Giraldo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustacho misses with a left hand
letting Giraldo counter with a right hand.
Mustacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mustacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giraldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giraldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mustacho throws an off balance right hand
and Giraldo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giraldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mustacho.
Giraldo ducks under a wild hook from Mustacho.
Giraldo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Giraldo takes a swing at Mustacho's ribcage but misses.
Mustacho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Giraldo's half guard.
Mustacho passes to side control.
The referee asks Mustacho politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mustacho prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo is trying to get back to half guard.
Mustacho controls the position from side control.
Giraldo is looking for a sweep.
Mustacho taking a breather here.
Giraldo is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo trying to remain calm as Mustacho controls from the top position.
Giraldo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mustacho taking a breather here.
Giraldo struggling a bit here.
Giraldo seems a little lost for a moment, as Mustacho dominates the positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Check out the look on Mustacho's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mustacho looks up at the clock and then as Giraldo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mustacho smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustacho scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Greg Giraldo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mustacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giraldo.
Mustacho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mustacho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Giraldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giraldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mustacho moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Mustacho misses.
Giraldo throws a looping overhand right but Mustacho ducks down to avoid it.
Giraldo gets tackled into the cage by Mustacho. Mustacho maintains the clinch.
Mustacho throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mustacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giraldo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mustacho is keeping busy.
Mustacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustacho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mustacho swings wildly with an uppercut but Giraldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giraldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giraldo backwards.
Mustacho misses with some punches.
Giraldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mustacho.
Giraldo cracks Mustacho with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Mustacho.
Giraldo misses with a punch to the body.
Giraldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustacho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Giraldo is keeping busy.
Mustacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Giraldo.
Mustacho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustacho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustacho prevents a body shot from Giraldo.
Mustacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo tries a body shot but Mustacho blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustacho.
Mustacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giraldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mustacho misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho swings wildly with an uppercut but Giraldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giraldo is trying to maintain a safe position but Mustacho gets an underhook and turns Giraldo into the cage.
Giraldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giraldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Mustacho has a couple of punches blocked by Giraldo.
Giraldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mustacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giraldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mustacho controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho gets through Giraldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mustacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mustacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mustacho tries to work over Giraldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustacho.
Giraldo lands with a right to the head.
Mustacho lands with a short shot to the head.
Mustacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giraldo is looking to control Mustacho's arms but Mustacho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giraldo has his back to the cage.
Mustacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giraldo tries to stall but Mustacho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Giraldo.
Mustacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Giraldo.
Mustacho misses with the head strike.
Giraldo takes a shot to the head.
Giraldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho blocking some punches.
Giraldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mustacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mustacho fails to land.
Mustacho prevents a body shot from Giraldo.
A hook to the body from Giraldo.
Mustacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Giraldo.
A head punch on the inside from Mustacho fails to land.
Giraldo tries a body shot but Mustacho blocks it.
Mustacho misses with a body punch.
Mustacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Giraldo controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giraldo slowing the pace effectively.
Mustacho working aggressively here.
Mustacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Giraldo controls his hands.
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 Alexito Mustacho 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mustacho throws a lazy uppercut
and Giraldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Giraldo misses with a few strikes there.
Mustacho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mustacho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mustacho misses with a wild body shot.
Mustacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giraldo throws a lazy right hand but Mustacho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giraldo connects with the punch.
Giraldo lands a jab to Mustacho's midsection.
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!
Giraldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Mustacho throws a hook but Giraldo blocks it.
Mustacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giraldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Mustacho misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mustacho misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giraldo lands an overhand right.
Mustacho throws a solid leg kick but Giraldo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mustacho.
Giraldo slips a jab from Mustacho.
Mustacho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giraldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mustacho slips a straight right by Giraldo.
Mustacho throws a leg kick but Giraldo checks it.
Giraldo misses with a wild body shot.
Mustacho throws a big shot that misses.
Giraldo throws a hook to the side of Mustacho's head but Mustacho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mustacho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Giraldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mustacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giraldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mustacho.
Giraldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Greg Giraldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giraldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mustacho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mustacho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Giraldo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mustacho is in Giraldo's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustacho showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mustacho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giraldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mustacho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Giraldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexito Mustacho.
The fighters circling - Giraldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giraldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mustacho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mustacho loads up on a big right hand but Giraldo slips the punch.
Giraldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mustacho. Mustacho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Giraldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mustacho's hands.
Giraldo staying out of range there.
Mustacho drives through and clinches with Giraldo against the cage.
Alexito Mustacho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Giraldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mustacho has a couple of punches blocked by Giraldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Giraldo.
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!
Giraldo blocks a body shot from Mustacho.
Giraldo tries to stall but Mustacho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Giraldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mustacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mustacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mustacho working aggressively here.
Mustacho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Giraldo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustacho tries a body shot but Giraldo blocks it.
Come on Giraldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Giraldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Giraldo 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Greg Giraldo!
In his post fight interview, Greg Giraldo gave a big smile as he said 'What the fuck? I won? Okay then!'.
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