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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Simeone (ranked 1363 p4p, 175 weight class) and Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 1415 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Simeone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cathaway misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Simeone misses the target.
Cathaway misses with a leg kick
and Simeone counters with a straight right hand.
Simeone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cathaway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Simeone throwing a counter right hand but Cathaway manages to avoid it.
Simeone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cathaway throws out a counter right but Simeone avoids it with no problem.
Simeone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cathaway lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Gilberto Simeone has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Cathaway.
Cathaway misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Simeone.
Cathaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Simeone.
Simeone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simeone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cathaway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cathaway misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simeone blocks a low kick nicely.
Simeone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilberto Simeone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cathaway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simeone's calf.
Simeone checks a leg kick.
Cathaway throws a low kick but Simeone avoids it.
Simeone takes a swing at Cathaway's ribcage but misses.
Cathaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cathaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simeone.
Simeone checks a leg kick nicely.
Cathaway misses with an uppercut
letting Simeone counter with a right hand.
Simeone tries to score with a low kick but Cathaway moves his leg out of the way.
Simeone jabs Cathaway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cathaway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Simeone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cathaway misses with a low kick.
Simeone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cathaway backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cathaway takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Simeone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simeone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone 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.
Simeone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cathaway can pounce on him.
Simeone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cathaway.
Simeone takes a swing at Cathaway's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Cathaway misses.
Cathaway throws a leg kick but Simeone moved away.
Simeone scores with a nice strike.
Simeone catches Cathaway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Simeone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cathaway feints and then cracks Simeone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simeone down.
Simeone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cathaway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simeone works the jab nicely.
Simeone connects with a body shot.
Cathaway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Simeone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway throws a shot from downtown. Simeone moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Simeone.
Simeone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Simeone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Simeone checks a leg kick.
Simeone misses with a wild body shot.
Simeone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cathaway throws the left hand but Simeone avoids the punch easily.
Simeone checks a leg kick.
Simeone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Cathaway misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Cathaway.
Cathaway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simeone.
Simeone moves out of range as Cathaway strikes.
Simeone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Simeone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cathaway.
Simeone scores with a nice right hand.
Simeone takes a swing at Cathaway's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cathaway tries a low kick but Simeone avoids it.
Simeone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cathaway scores with a jab to the head.
Cathaway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Simeone scoring well with a low kick there.
Simeone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cathaway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simeone staying out of range there.
Cathaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cathaway is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Simeone misses the target.
Cathaway throws a shot from downtown. Simeone moves away and avoids it.
Simeone checks a leg kick nicely.
Cathaway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cathaway cracks a nice hook into Simeone's ribs.
Cathaway connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Simeone finds it's target.
Cathaway throws a low kick but Simeone moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Simeone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Simeone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cathaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simeone jabs Cathaway right on the nose. Cathaway blinks but takes it well.
Gilberto Simeone is winning the standup battle so far.
Cathaway feints and then cracks Simeone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simeone down.
Simeone lunges at Cathaway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cathaway's hand.
It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Simeone.
Cathaway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simeone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Cathaway misses
and Simeone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simeone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cathaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simeone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cathaway.
Simeone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cathaway throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Simeone counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cathaway bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cathaway avoids the body shot from Simeone.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cathaway might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Simeone has got the better of the exchanges.
Donk. Simeone catches Cathaway right on the button with a cross.
Cathaway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Simeone lands with a straight right. Cathaway didn't see that one coming.
Simeone throws a head kick but Cathaway moves out of range.
It seemed like Cathaway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone staying out of range there.
Cathaway lands a nice shot that snaps Simeone's head back.
Cathaway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cathaway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Simeone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cathaway. Cathaway obviously looking to wear him down.
Cathaway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cathaway throws a hook but Simeone avoids it easily.
Cathaway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cathaway looks to land a right hand but Simeone moved out of range.
A jab from Simeone misses.
Cathaway misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Simeone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cathaway's knee momentarily.
Cathaway moves away from the strike by Simeone.
Simeone tries to score with a low kick but Cathaway moves his leg out of the way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cathaway!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cathaway wants to slow Simeone down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Simeone coming out on top.
Cathaway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simeone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cathaway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Simeone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cathaway momentarily.
Simeone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simeone throws the kick towards the body but Cathaway avoids it.
Simeone misses the shot to the body.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cathaway.
Cathaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cathaway blocks a jab.
Cathaway thinks about the counter body kick.
Cathaway throws a hook but Simeone blocks it.
Cathaway throws a body punch but Simeone moves out of range.
Cathaway throws a low kick, looking for Simeone's leg but Simeone calmly moves out of range.
Cathaway drops his hands momentarily and Simeone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simeone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cathaway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway misses with a body shot
and Cathaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cathaway.
Cathaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Simeone.
Simeone 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.
Cathaway throws a hook but Simeone avoids it easily.
Cathaway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simeone.
Cathaway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cathaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cathaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simeone was well out of range. Poor timing from Cathaway.
Simeone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cathaway.
Cathaway missing with a left hand there. Simeone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cathaway misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Simeone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Cathaway misses with a low kick.
Cathaway throws an off balance right hand
letting Simeone counter with a right hand.
Cathaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simeone was well out of range. Poor timing from Cathaway.
Simeone lands a leg kick that knocks Cathaway off balance momentarily.
Simeone lands a nice shot that snaps Cathaway's head back.
Cathaway misses with a body punch
and Simeone counters with a good low kick that Cathaway was not able to check.
Simeone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cathaway throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeone. Cathaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cathaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simeone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simeone avoids the body shot from Cathaway.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simeone moves out of range of the strikes.
Simeone moves out of range of the strikes.
Simeone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cathaway.
Cathaway throws a hook to the side of Simeone's head but Simeone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Simeone dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Cathaway walks into a stiff left hand from Simeone.
Cathaway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Simeone.
Simeone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simeone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cathaway's hands.
Simeone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Simeone with a jab.
Simeone defending well as Cathaway loads up on a big left hand.
Cathaway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Simeone. Simeone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Simeone misses with the combination.
Cathaway follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cathaway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simeone can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cathaway misses with a hook. Simeone ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Simeone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Simeone.
Cathaway cracks Simeone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone throws a leg kick which misses Cathaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Cathaway tries to avoid it.
Simeone checks a leg kick.
Simeone cracks Cathaway with a right hand to the side of the head.
Simeone scores with a jab to the body.
Simeone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cathaway doesn't seem bothered though.
Cathaway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cathaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cathaway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simeone misses with a wild body shot.
Cathaway takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Cathaway.
Simeone's corner calls for a 1-2. Simeone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cathaway takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
Simeone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Simeone misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cathaway! But no joy.
Cathaway walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway misses with a low kick.
Simeone staying out of range there.
It looked like Simeone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cathaway throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cathaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Simeone.
Simeone scores with a decent looking hook.
Simeone slips a jab from Cathaway.
Simeone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Simeone.
Cathaway motions for Simeone to come forward. Cathaway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cathaway ducks right into an uppercut from Simeone.
Simeone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Cathaway.
Simeone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Simeone - just one landing.
Simeone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cathaway if he has to take too many more of those.
Simeone misses with an uppercut.
Cathaway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cathaway misses with a wild body shot.
Simeone half committed to a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Simeone. Beautiful body shot.
Cathaway misses with a low kick.
Simeone pushes Cathaway away with a front kick.
Decent striking displayed by Simeone there.
Cathaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cathaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cathaway misses with a body shot.
Simeone is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Simeone.
Cathaway punishes Simeone's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Simeone.
Cathaway missing with a left hand there. Simeone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cathaway throws a chopping leg kick but Simeone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simeone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simeone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Simeone scores with a hook.
Simeone misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cathaway.
Gilberto Simeone's cut is getting worse.
Cathaway throws a hook but Simeone avoids it easily.
Cathaway throws a big shot that misses.
Cathaway drops his hands momentarily and Simeone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cathaway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simeone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simeone cracks Cathaway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cathaway is looking to slow Simeone down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Simeone.
Cathaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimmy Cathaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cathaway misses with an uppercut.
Simeone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilberto Simeone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simeone 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilberto Simeone!
Gilberto Simeone bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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