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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Molokai Built (ranked 1507 p4p, 1079 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 96 p4p, 64 weight class). Tico has chosen Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Molokai Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tico pushes Built away with a front kick.
Tico misses with a hook.
Built definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tico looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Tico.
Tico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tico scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built slips under a jab.
Tico misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico throws the kick towards the body but Built avoids it.
Built throws a big counter combination but Tico scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tico throws a big shot that misses.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Tico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tico thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Built if he has to take too many more of those.
Built staying out of range there.
Tico scores with a one two! Built had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tico lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Built backs up against the ropes.
Tico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tico throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Tico looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Tico just gets out of the way.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a looping left.
Tico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico swings widly with a right hand
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Tico will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tico misses with an uppercut.
Tico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Tico misses
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Tico misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Built. No joy for Tico on that attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick lands from Tico.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Tico does no damage.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tico Tico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Tico misses.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tico 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.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico lands with a right hand.
Tico throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tico doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Tico will be more careful next time no doubt.
Built defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tico Tico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tico tries to land a leg kick but Built saw it coming and moves away.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a head kick but Built moves out of range.
Built moves out of range as Tico throws a body kick.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Tico misses with a body punch
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Tico will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tico misses with a wild combination.
Tico misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Tico will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a wild combination.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built 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.
Tico scores with a spinning back kick!
Tico throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
As Tico looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Tico just gets out of the way.
Built avoids the body shot from Tico.
Decent striking displayed by Tico there.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Built throws a big counter combination but Tico scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Built moves away.
Tico throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tico thows a leg kick but Built checks it
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Tico backing up. Tico nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Built steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tico. That one must have hurt.
Tico fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Built has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
Built throws a big counter combination but Tico scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tico throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Tico will be more careful next time no doubt.
Molokai Built is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico swings widly with a right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Tico backing up. Tico nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Built checks a low kick from Tico.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tico throws a solid leg kick but Built takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tico.
Tico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Built sprawls well. Built wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tico gets slowly back to his feet.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a looping right.
Tico pivots, looking for a leg kick but Built is out of range and Tico settles back down.
As Tico looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Tico just gets out of the way.
Tico fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Built has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tico throws a body kick that misses.
Built avoids the head kick by Tico.
Built throws a big counter combination but Tico scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tico misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico connects with a looping right hand.
Tico misses with a body kick.
Tico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Tico.
Built showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tico.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tico.
As Tico looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Tico just gets out of the way.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Built blocks a leg kick.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built throws a big counter combination but Tico scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tico misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tico Tico.
Well Tico has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
After the fight, Tico Tico was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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