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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 2302 p4p, 1598 weight class) and Slash Shredder (ranked 247 p4p, 179 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 cm
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10 - 9 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shredder throws a jab when Vasquez was well out of range.
Shredder checks a leg kick.
Shredder has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez drives through and clinches with Shredder against the cage.
Shredder misses with a punch on the inside.
Shredder lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shredder pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shredder misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shredder.
Vasquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shredder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez tries to work over Shredder's front leg with a kick but Shredder checks it.
Shredder scores with a punch to the head.
Shredder defending well as Vasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez digs a good body shot into Shredder's ribs.
Vasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Shredder throws out a counter right but Vasquez avoids it with no problem.
Shredder's corner calls for a 1-2. Shredder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder lands with a shot to the body.
Vasquez misses with a low kick.
Shredder throws a hook but Vasquez avoids it easily.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Vasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasquez lands with a hook. Shredder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shredder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasquez cracks Shredder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasquez misses with an uppercut. Shredder saw that one coming.
Vasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Shredder's head back.
Nice defenses there by Vasquez.
It appears Vasquez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shredder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Vasquez slips under a jab from Shredder.
It looked like Vasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shredder lands a right hook to the body.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shredder.
Vasquez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Vasquez.
Shredder misses with a body punch
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shredder ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shredder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shredder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasquez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shredder missing with a left hand there. Vasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shredder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasquez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Slash Shredder has been cut.
Shredder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vasquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasquez misses the shot to the body.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice combination there by Vasquez.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shredder digs a good hook to Vasquez's body.
Shredder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shredder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shredder connects with the punch.
Vasquez defending well as Shredder loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Shredder misses the target.
Vasquez is looking to slow Shredder down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Vasquez.
An inside leg kick from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Shredder.
Shredder is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vasquez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shredder lands a jab.
Vasquez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shredder finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasquez's head.
Vasquez scores with the left hand. Shredder knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shredder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasquez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shredder finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasquez's head.
Shredder punishes Vasquez's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasquez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shredder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasquez.
Vasquez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder misses with a hook. Vasquez ducked under it nicely.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder connects with a jab.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shredder swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasquez.
Vasquez dips to his left and cracks Shredder with an uppercut!
Vasquez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasquez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shredder finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasquez's head.
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasquez moves away.
Shredder stuns Vasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasquez defending well as Shredder loads up on a big left hand.
Shredder catches Vasquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Shredder misses.
Vasquez throws a wild body kick that Shredder sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slash Shredder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slash Shredder's cut.
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.
Shredder misses with a straight left.
Vasquez lands a front kick.
Shredder ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Shredder scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a nice head shot.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a jab.
Vasquez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shredder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shredder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shredder.
Good shot there by Vasquez.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot by Shredder.
Nice defenses there by Vasquez.
A jab from Shredder misses.
Shredder misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez misses with a hook.
Vasquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shredder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Vasquez moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez slips a jab from Shredder.
Vasquez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shredder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shredder takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Vasquez throws out a leg kick but Shredder moves out of range and Vasquez only half commits.
Vasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shredder swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez tries to counter by clinching up but Shredder breaks away and moves out of range.
Vasquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shredder.
Vasquez moves away from the strike by Shredder.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shredder is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Shredder misses the target.
Shredder throws a hook but Vasquez avoids it easily.
Vasquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shredder throws the left hand but Vasquez avoids the punch easily.
Shredder moves out of range of the body kick from Vasquez.
Shredder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Shredder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Shredder finds it's way through Vasquez's defenses.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Vasquez closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
Shredder tries to work over Vasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez manages to break the clinch.
Vasquez lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vasquez.
Nice shot by Shredder.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Slash Shredder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Vasquez.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasquez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shredder throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shredder.
Vasquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vasquez blocks a jab.
Shredder jabs at Vasquez's body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasquez.
Shredder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez counters with a good low kick that Shredder was not able to check.
Vasquez tries to score with a low kick but Shredder moves his leg out of the way.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shredder lands a nice hook to Vasquez's body. Vasquez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasquez throws a head kick but Shredder moves out of range.
Vasquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shredder.
Shredder keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Shredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasquez tries a low kick but Shredder avoids it.
Vasquez scores with a nice body kick.
Shredder misses with an uppercut.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasquez dips to his left and cracks Shredder with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
A jab from Shredder misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shredder.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Vasquez moved out of range.
Vasquez moves into the clinch.
A short right from Vasquez on the inside.
Vasquez misses with a body punch.
Shredder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shredder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasquez wants to land a leg kick but Shredder is out of range.
Shredder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shredder takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder lands with a good body shot.
Vasquez swinging wildly here.
Vasquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shredder doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Slash Shredder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Slash Shredder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shredder jabs Vasquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shredder misses the body punch
and Vasquez counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shredder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasquez manages to avoid it.
Shredder misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shredder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vasquezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shredder misses the jab.
Vasquez misses the jab.
Shredder cracks a nice hook into Vasquez's ribs.
Vasquez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Shredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shredder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.
Vasquez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vasquez throws a body kick that misses.
Shredder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder moves forwards but Vasquez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A cross from Vasquez lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasquez.
Vasquez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Shredder misses.
Vasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shredder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasquez lands with a hook. Shredder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shredder digs a good hook to Vasquez's body.
Shredder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shredder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasquez.
Vasquez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shredder checks it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Shredder misses.
A shot to the liver by Shredder. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shredder lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasquez moves into range and clinches up with Shredder.
Shredder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Vasquez lands with a left to the head.
Nando Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slash Shredder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shredder.
Vasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasquez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasquez tries to break free but Shredder pushes him back against the cage.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasquez tries to work over Shredder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Shredder.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shredder's elbow.
Vasquez misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Shredder.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vasquez lands a left hand.
Vasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder blocking some punches.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Shredder avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the cage.
Vasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Shredder.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to work over Shredder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Vasquez.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Vasquez is trying to break free.
Vasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shredder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasquez.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nando Vasquez.
I think Shredder 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Slash Shredder!
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