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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huena Ajuricaba (ranked 634 p4p, 586 weight class) and Damian Tonon (ranked 97 p4p, 89 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huena Ajuricaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonon closes the distance and clinches.
Ajuricaba is looking to break free of the clinch but Tonon has double underhooks.
Tonon wants to take the fight to the mat but Ajuricaba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ajuricaba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba slips a jab from Tonon.
Ajuricaba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tonon misses with a hook to the body
and Ajuricaba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ajuricaba on the side of the head.
Tonon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ajuricaba's half guard.
Ajuricaba trying to control from the bottom.
Tonon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ajuricaba's coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon throwing shots but Ajuricaba is blocking nicely.
Tonon is looking to advance position but Ajuricaba won't allow it.
Tonon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ajuricaba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tonon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tonon working over Ajuricaba with some ground and pound. Ajuricaba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tonon not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ajuricaba's head.
Tonon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ajuricaba sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tonon fails with a takedown attempt.
Ajuricaba takes one to the side of the head.
Tonon misses with an uppercut
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tonon's knee momentarily.
Ajuricaba missing with a left hand there. Tonon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tonon throws an off balance right hand
and Ajuricaba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ajuricaba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonon.
Good shot there by Ajuricaba.
The fighters circling - Tonon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Ajuricaba counters with a quick kick to the body but Tonon blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonon with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Ajuricaba to counter with a crisp jab.
Huena Ajuricaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Tonon.
Tonon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ajuricaba connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ajuricaba on his heels. He'll look to pass Ajuricaba's guard now, I'm sure.
Ajuricaba keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully.
Tonon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ajuricaba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tonon is controlling him.
Tonon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ajuricaba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damian Tonon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tonon clinches with his opponent.
Ajuricaba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tonon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ajuricaba prevents it.
Tonon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ajuricaba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tonon prevents Ajuricaba from breaking the clinch.
Ajuricaba breaks the clinch.
Ajuricaba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ajuricaba as he avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Huena Ajuricaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Tonon.
Tonon throws a sloppy body shot
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice uppercut.
Ajuricaba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tonon on the side of the head.
Tonon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Tonon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonon jabs Ajuricaba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tonon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ajuricaba counters with a left to the body.
Tonon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ajuricaba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tonon somewhat.
Ajuricaba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tonon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ajuricaba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tonon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ajuricaba.
Tonon looks for a takedown but Ajuricaba sprawls well.
Tonon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ajuricaba doesn't seem bothered though.
Ajuricaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ajuricaba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tonon. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ajuricaba as Tonon shoots in.
Nice body punch from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Tonon misses with a wild body shot.
Tonon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ajuricaba is just out of range.
Ajuricaba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ajuricaba tests Tonon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ajuricaba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Huena Ajuricaba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonon defending well as Ajuricaba loads up on a big left hand.
Ajuricaba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonon lands a really nice looking cross but Ajuricaba seems unphased.
Tonon moves in looking to clinch but Ajuricaba pushes him off.
Tonon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tonon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ajuricaba is fending him off so far but Tonon persists. Nope, Ajuricaba circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Ajuricaba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tonon.
No luck for Tonon with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ajuricaba catches Tonon right on the button with a cross.
Nice jab there from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba lands with a good body shot.
Tonon shoots in but no luck this time.
Ajuricaba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ajuricaba misses with an uppercut. Tonon saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Tonon misses
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice uppercut.
Ajuricaba lands with a hook. Tonon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tonon with a poor takedown
and Ajuricaba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tonon is breathing heavily.
Tonon throws a looping overhand right but Ajuricaba ducks down to avoid it.
Tonon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ajuricaba.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tonon is defended easily by Ajuricaba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ajuricaba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tonon can do to turn this around?
Tonon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Ajuricaba as he connects with a hook.
Damian Tonon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ajuricaba, as that shot connected.
Tonon tries for a takedown but Ajuricaba circles away easily
and Tonon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ajuricaba connects with a right hand. Tonon shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tonon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tonon throws an overhand right that lands on Ajuricaba's shoulder, as Ajuricaba tries to avoid the shot.
Tonon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tonon fails to land the takedown.
Ajuricaba scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Huena Ajuricaba dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ajuricaba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ajuricaba wants it to stay on the feet.
Ajuricaba is looking for a counter combo.
Tonon tries for a takedown but Ajuricaba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tonon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ajuricabas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tonon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ajuricaba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tonon misses with a lunging right hand
and Ajuricaba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Ajuricaba catches Tonon right on the button with a cross.
Tonon misses with a takedown attempt
and Tonon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huena Ajuricaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Tonon.
Tonon throws a hook to the side of Ajuricaba's head but Ajuricaba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ajuricaba tries to land a leg kick but Tonon saw it coming and moves away.
Tonon shoots and misses
and Tonon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ajuricaba lands a slapping body shot.
Tonon closes the distance and clinches up with Ajuricaba, looking for a takedown. Tonon pushes Ajuricaba against the cage but Ajuricaba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ajuricaba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ajuricaba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tonon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajuricaba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tonon is rocked!
Tonon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ajuricaba pinned against the cage. Ajuricaba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ajuricaba just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ajuricaba tries to avoid it but Tonon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ajuricaba to the ground. Ajuricaba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tonon closes the distance and clinches up with Ajuricaba, looking for a takedown. Tonon pushes Ajuricaba against the cage but Ajuricaba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tonon tries for a takedown but Ajuricaba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tonon throws an off balance right hand
and Ajuricaba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huena Ajuricaba is winning the standup battle so far.
Ajuricaba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tonon if he has to take too many more of those.
Ajuricaba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ajuricaba scoring well with a low kick there.
Ajuricaba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tonon, pushing him back against the cage.
Ajuricaba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonon connects with a body shot.
Tonon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ajuricaba on his heels. He'll look to pass Ajuricaba's guard now, I'm sure.
Ajuricaba has Tonon pulled in close to control his posture.
Ajuricaba is trying to keep Tonon in close.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Ajuricaba keeps moving.
Ajuricaba looking to control.
Tonon advances to half guard.
Ajuricaba is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba has his hands clasped together around Tonon's back. He's all about the action.
Tonon uses his free foot to push down on Ajuricaba's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ajuricaba.
Tonon avoids the attempt from Ajuricaba to control.
Tonon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Damian Tonon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ajuricaba holds on for dear life, controlling Tonon's posture momentarily.
Tonon wants to control but instead Ajuricaba manages to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba is trying to control but can't.
Tonon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tonon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ajuricaba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
My spies in Gym inform me that Tonon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ajuricaba trying to hold on to Tonon's head to control him but Tonon postures up.
Ajuricaba tries to get to full guard but Tonon has control of the leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huena Ajuricaba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ajuricaba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huena Ajuricaba!
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energy
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hype
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