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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cuenca might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2pac - Troublesome '96. Stotch has chosen boom baby as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch lands with a good body shot.
Cuenca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stotch avoids a kick to the body.
Cuenca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stotch.
Stotch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stotch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stotch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuenca.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cuenca, as that shot connected.
Stotch takes a swing at Cuenca's ribcage but misses.
Cuenca scores with a nice strike.
Stotch looks for the body kick but Cuenca saw that one coming.
Stotch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cuenca is able to avoid easily.
Cuenca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stotch tries to work over Cuenca's front leg with a kick but Cuenca checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cuenca.
We've been told by Cuenca's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuenca digs a good body shot into Stotch's ribs.
Cuenca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cuenca lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cuenca scores with a hook to the body. Stotch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stotch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cuenca throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cuenca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cuenca looks to land a combination but Stotch avoids it well.
Stotch looks for the body kick but Cuenca saw that one coming.
Stotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuenca.
Cuenca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cuenca clinches.
Stotch can't find room to land a body shot as Cuenca controls the action.
Cuenca struggles to land a body shot inside as Stotch controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Stotch.
Cuenca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cuenca swings wildly with an uppercut but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuenca lands an elbow just above Stotch 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cuenca pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stotch lands a knee to the body.
Cuenca can't find room to land a body shot as Stotch controls the action.
Cuenca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stotch manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stotch.
Cuenca punishes Stotch's body with a nice straight punch.
Stotch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuenca throws a front kick that sends Stotch stumbling back into the cage.
Stotch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stotch throws a head kick that misses
and Cuenca counters with an outside leg kick.
Stotch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cuenca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stotch's head.
Cuenca scores with a head kick. Stotch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A lazy left from Cuenca finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca lands a leg kick that knocks Stotch off balance momentarily.
Nice shot by Cuenca.
Ricard Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuenca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stotch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cuenca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stotch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stotch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cuenca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuenca looks to land a left hand but Stotch moved out of range nicely.
Stotch throws a big counter head kick but Cuenca avoids it with no problem.
Cuenca throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Stotch.
Stotch throws an overhand right that lands on Cuenca's shoulder, as Cuenca tries to avoid the shot.
Cuenca moves out of range of the strikes.
As Stotch looks to move away, Cuenca throws a big counter combo bu Stotch just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuenca moves away from the strike by Stotch.
Cuenca tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stotch manages to circle out of the way.
Stotch tries to move into range but Cuenca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca moves in looking to clinch but Stotch pushes him off.
As Cuenca backs off Stotch throws a huge counter combo but Cuenca manages to avoid it all.
Cuenca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cuenca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Cuenca misses
and Stotch counters with a straight right hand.
Stotch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cuenca connects with a body shot that sends Stotch's belly button to the back.
Stotch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuenca. Stotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuenca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stotch.
Cuenca scores with a jab.
Stotch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Stotch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stotch moves out of range of the body kick.
Stotch lands with a shot to the body.
Cuenca slips under a jab from Stotch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricard Cuenca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stotch swings for the body but Cuenca moves out of range.
Stotch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stotch throws a body kick that misses.
Stotch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cuenca checks the leg kick.
Cuenca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stotch can do to turn this around?
Stotch scores with a jab to the head.
Stotch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cuenca to score with a decent uppercut.
Cuenca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cuenca dodges the punch combination from Stotch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuenca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cuenca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cuenca misses with a hook. Stotch ducked under it nicely.
Stotch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch throws a leg kick
and Cuenca counters with a two punch combo.
Stotch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cuenca misses with a combination
and Stotch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cuenca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Cuenca misses.
Stotch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cuenca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stotch tried to score with a low kick but Cuenca checks it.
Cuenca is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cuenca throws an overhand right that lands on Stotch's shoulder, as Stotch tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Cuenca blocks the leg kick.
Stotch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cuenca throwing a counter right hand but Stotch manages to avoid it.
Cuenca just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard Cuenca is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Stotch as he checks the leg kick.
Stotch flicks out a counter leg kick but Cuenca steps away.
Cuenca throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuenca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cuenca loads up on a big right hand but Stotch slips the punch.
A nice side step and Stotch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cuenca misses with a leg kick.
Stotch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuenca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stotch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuenca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cuenca fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stotch just manages to avoid it.
Cuenca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Stotch finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stotch looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuenca is just out of range.
Cuenca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stotch counters with a series of strikes. Cuenca will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuenca.
Cuenca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stotch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stotch slips a jab and a cross from Cuenca.
Stotch throws a low kick but Cuenca avoids it.
Cuenca tried to counter with a leg kick but Stotch avoided it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stotch.
Stotch walks into a stiff left hand from Cuenca.
Stotch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Cuenca.
Despite the aggression on Stotch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cuenca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stotch.
Cuenca tries to close the distance and clinch but Stotch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stotch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stotch misses with a kick to the body
and Cuenca counters with a straight right hand.
Cuenca connects with a nice looking jab.
Cuenca is looking to clinch.
Cuenca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch is looking to land body kicks.
Stotch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cuenca rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stotch. Cuenca does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stotch throws a head kick that misses.
Cuenca lands with a kick to the temple. Stotch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cuenca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stotch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stotch blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stotch, as that shot connected.
Cuenca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stotch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cuenca misses with a low kick.
Cuenca misses with a lunging right hand
and Stotch counters with a straight right hand.
Cuenca throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stotch counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuenca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stotch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leopold Stotch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stotch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stotch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuenca.
A slow jab from Stotch misses its intended target.
Stotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuenca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cuenca ducks under a wild hook from Stotch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stotch. Cuenca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stotch defending well as Cuenca loads up on a big left hand.
Stotch lands with a shot to the body.
Cuenca scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuenca connects with a looping right hand.
Stotch slips under a jab from Cuenca.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stotch.
Stotch throws a leg kick but Cuenca sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch misses with a low kick.
Cuenca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cuenca cracks Stotch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cuenca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stotch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stotch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Stotch backs away, Cuenca returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Stotch.
Cuenca lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stotch misses with a wild body shot.
Cuenca checks a low kick from Stotch.
Cuenca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stotch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stotch thuds a left hand into Cuenca's body.
Stotch throws a good cross that connects.
Stotch throws a hook but Cuenca avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch motions for Cuenca to come forward. Stotch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stotch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stotch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuenca misses the target.
Stotch feints a jab promting Cuenca to slip. Stotch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cuenca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cuenca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stotch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cuenca moves out of range of the body kick.
Cuenca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stotch on the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cuenca!
Stotch misses with a head kick.
Stotch lands a leg kick that knocks Cuenca off balance momentarily.
Cuenca lands a nice shot that snaps Stotch's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cuenca just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuenca misses with a hook
and Stotch counters with an outside leg kick.
Cuenca moves out of range of the leg kick from Stotch.
Cuenca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stotch counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stotch scores with a leg kick.
Stotch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stotch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cuenca can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stotch. That's going to slow Cuenca down.
Stotch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stotch throws a shot from downtown. Cuenca moves away and avoids it.
Stotch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch misses with a body kick.
A big right from Cuenca misses.
Cuenca misses with a head kick.
Stotch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch thows a leg kick but Cuenca checks it
and Cuenca counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuenca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stotch.
Cuenca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stotch misses with a leg kick
and Cuenca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuenca walks into a stiff left hand from Stotch.
Cuenca throws an off balance right hand
and Stotch counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Stotch misses the target.
Cuenca half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cuenca looks to land a right hand but Stotch moved out of range.
Stotch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stotch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuenca.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leopold Stotch.
I think Stotch 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Stotch!
Leopold Stotch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MayheM sportswear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Ricard Cuenca stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want a rematch!'.
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