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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Youssef Tauoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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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 The Island, Youssef Tauoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chuck Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauoria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo throws a combination that misses
and Tauoria counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lorenzo won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Lorenzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tauoria stands up.
Lorenzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lorenzo misses with a straight right.
Tauoria tries to clinch there but Lorenzo circles away.
Tauoria doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzo circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lorenzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tauoria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tauoria clinches up against the cage.
Tauoria taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lorenzo is trying to force a seperation but Tauoria has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tauoria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauoria misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenzo has had enough of the clinch but Tauoria keeps him there for the moment.
Tauoria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo works over Tauoria's head and body with a nice combination.
Lorenzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tauoria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lorenzo.
Tauoria tries to clinch but Lorenzo is having none of it.
Lorenzo misses with a double jab.
Tauoria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tauoria closes the distance but Lorenzo moves to the side
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Tauoria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lorenzo throws out the jab.
Tauoria tries to clinch up but Lorenzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tauoria tries to clinch up
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combo that has Tauoria backing up. Tauoria nods at Lorenzo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo looks to land a combination. Tauoria sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tauoria looks to clinch
and Lorenzo counters with a one-two to the body.
Tauoria fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Lorenzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lorenzo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tauoria takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tauoria tries to clinch there but Lorenzo circles away.
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lorenzo. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tauoria dodges the punch combination from Lorenzo.
Tauoria tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lorenzo counters with a left and a right that stings Tauoria.
Lorenzo looks winded!
Lorenzo looks to land a combination but Tauoria avoids it well.
Tauoria gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tauoria lands a left hand.
Tauoria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tauoria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tauoria tries to clinch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauoria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lorenzo.
Tauoria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tauoria tries to move into range but Lorenzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Lorenzo. Those never looked like landing.
Lorenzo misses with a wild combination.
Tauoria takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lorenzo tries to keep at a distance but Tauoria has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tauoria lands an elbow inside that Lorenzo shrugs off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tauoria.
Tauoria connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lorenzo's face.
Tauoria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tauoria moves to clinch but Lorenzo breaks away
and Lorenzo counters with a one-two to the body.
Tauoria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tauoria doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lorenzo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Lorenzo. Those never looked like landing.
Tauoria tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorenzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tauoria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tauoria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lorenzo swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Lorenzo.
Tauoria slips a straight right by Lorenzo.
Tauoria tries to clinch but Lorenzo moves 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!
Tauoria tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorenzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tauoria tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tauoria avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tauoria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo cracks Tauoria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lorenzo tries to keep at a distance but Tauoria has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Youssef Tauoria dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tauoria is looking to clinch.
Tauoria wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Tauoria is looking to clinch.
Tauoria tries to clinch but Lorenzo moves away
and Lorenzo counters with a series of strikes. Tauoria will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lorenzo lands a jab to the nose.
Tauoria tries to clinch up.
Youssef Tauoria is winning the standup battle so far.
Tauoria tries to clinch up but Lorenzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tauoria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorenzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tauoria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tauoria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorenzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lorenzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tauoria circles away quickly and effectively.
Lorenzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tauoria.
Tauoria closes the distance but Lorenzo moves to the side
and Lorenzo counters with a one-two to the body.
Tauoria darts in and clinches Lorenzo up against the cage.
Tauoria manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tauoria darts in trying to clinch
and Lorenzo counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauoria doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzo circles away.
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tauoria wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Tauoria has closed the distance and engaged Lorenzo in a clinch.
Tauoria misses with a knee strike.
Tauoria prevents Lorenzo from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tauoria.
Lorenzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tauoria tries to stall but Lorenzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tauoria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lorenzo is trying to break free.
Tauoria has Lorenzo pushed against the cage.
Tauoria has Lorenzo pressed against the cage, preventing Lorenzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauoria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lorenzo's efforts to push away.
Lorenzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Tauoria won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tauoria throws an elbow but misses.
Tauoria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lorenzo is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tauoria.
Tauoria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lorenzo.
Tauoria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo cracks Tauoria with an open hand slap.
Lorenzo throws a nice looking combination but Tauoria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorenzo connects with a body shot.
Youssef Tauoria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tauoria clinches up with Lorenzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Tauoria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tauoria working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauoria stalling the fight.
Lorenzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tauoria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Tauoria moves out of range.
No joy there for Lorenzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tauoria tries to clinch there but Lorenzo circles away.
Lorenzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tauoria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tauoria wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Lorenzo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tauorias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tauoria takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tauoria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo is breathing heavily.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Tauoria moves out of range.
Lorenzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tauoria doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Tauoria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lorenzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Tauoria stalling.
Lorenzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tauoria looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lorenzo blocks a body shot from Tauoria.
Tauoria tries to throw a body punch but Lorenzo avoids it by throwing Tauoria back against the cage.
Lorenzo takes an elbow to the temple.
Tauoria digs a right hand underneath Lorenzo's ribcage. Lorenzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tauoria lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tauoria working aggressively here.
Lorenzo tries to circle away but Tauoria has him pinned against the cage.
Tauoria throws an elbow that misses.
Tauoria throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Youssef Tauoria dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tauoria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lorenzo throws out the jab.
Tauoria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo lands the left hand.
Lorenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tauoria moves away.
Tauoria clinches up with Lorenzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Tauoria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorenzo has had enough of the clinch but Tauoria keeps him there for the moment.
Tauoria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lorenzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Tauoria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tauoria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tauoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lorenzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Tauoria won't allow it.
Tauoria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tauoria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tauoria wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Tauoria moves out of range.
Lorenzo misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauoria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tauoria clinches up against the cage.
Lorenzo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lorenzo is looking to break free of the clinch but Tauoria has double underhooks.
Tauoria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tauoria takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tauoria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tauoria wants to clinch
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tauoria slips a jab and a cross from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tauoria avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tauoria closes the distance and pushes Lorenzo back into the cage.
Tauoria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lorenzo gets tackled into the cage by Tauoria. Tauoria maintains the clinch.
Tauoria landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lorenzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorenzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tauoria misses with a knee to the head.
Tauoria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tauoria throws a head punch that misses.
Lorenzo working hard to break the clinch.
Tauoria is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tauoria pushes off an throws an elbow but Lorenzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tauoria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tauoria keeps control of Lorenzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tauoria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tauoria scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lorenzo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauoria lands a left hand.
Tauoria has Lorenzo pushed against the cage.
Tauoria has Lorenzo pressed against the cage, preventing Lorenzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lorenzo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tauoria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tauoria misses with a punch to the body.
Tauoria lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Tauoria fails to land.
Lorenzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tauoria effectively controlling the action here.
Tauoria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tauoria wants to clinch
and Lorenzo counters with a left and a right that stings Tauoria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lorenzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Tauoria rushes Lorenzo and presses him up against the cage.
Tauoria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tauoria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tauoria clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tauoria.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tauoria lands a good knee to the midsection. Lorenzo won't want to take too many of those.
Tauoria prevents Lorenzo from breaking the clinch.
Tauoria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tauoria keeps control of Lorenzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lorenzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tauoria has him pressed against the cage.
Tauoria lands a damaging elbow.
Tauoria stalling in the clinch but Lorenzo improves position.
Chuck Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Youssef Tauoria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tauoria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lorenzo's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Youssef Tauoria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tauoria has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Youssef Tauoria!
During a confident post fight interview, Youssef Tauoria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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