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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 715 p4p, 1059 weight class) and Bob Probert (ranked 64 p4p, 91 weight class). Probert has chosen DNA as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
24 - 17 - 2 |
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155
27 - 14 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 24 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuguego stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Probert.
Fuguego on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Probert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Probert checks the leg kick nicely there.
Probert scores with a jab. Fuguego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fuguego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Probert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuguego throws a jab but it's blocked by Probert.
Fuguego takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Probert jabs at Fuguego's body.
Probert avoids the body shot from Fuguego.
Fuguego throws the left hand but Probert avoids the punch easily.
Probert scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuguego looks to land a right hand but Probert moved out of range.
Probert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuguego throws out the jab.
Fuguego pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Probert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuguego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuguego is looking to counter punch.
Fuguego throws a low kick, looking for Probert's leg but Probert calmly moves out of range.
Probert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuguego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Probert.
As Probert backs away, Fuguego returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Probert tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuguego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Probert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuguego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Probert throws a hook but Fuguego avoids it easily.
Probert 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.
Fuguego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuguego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Probert throws out a loose jab but Fuguego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuguego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Probert moves to clinch but Fuguego breaks away
and Fuguego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Probert throws a hook but Fuguego blocks it.
Fuguego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Probert. Probert obviously looking to wear him down.
Probert lands a jab to the head.
Bob Probert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Probert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Probert throws a leg kick
and Fuguego counters with a nice leg kick.
Fuguego attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Probert lands a really nice looking cross but Fuguego seems unphased.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuguego lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Probert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuguego dives in and scores a takedown into Probert's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuguego landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert managing to control the position.
Fuguego is in close to Probert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuguego pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Probert is keeping the position for now.
Probert is adopting a defensive guard.
Probert keeping moving, preventing Fuguego from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego looking to sit in guard and control but Probert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fuguego controls Probert momentarily but Probert frees himself.
Fuguego has his hands on Probert's head, controlling the position.
Probert postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Probert seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fuguego had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Probert defends it easily.
Fuguego is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuguego is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fuguego looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Probert puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bob Probert will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Probert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bob Probert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuguego has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fuguego there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fuguego looks to land a left hand but Probert moved out of range nicely.
Fuguego swings for the body but Probert moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Probert! But no joy.
Probert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fuguego slips a jab from Probert.
Fuguego lands with a nice body punch.
Probert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fuguego lands a lovely overhand right.
Probert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuguego.
Fuguego throws a big shot that misses.
Probert let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuguego. Probert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Probert lands a lovely overhand right.
Probert misses with a body punch
and Fuguego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuguego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Probert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuguego.
Fuguego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fuguego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fuguego misses.
Probert misses with a body shot.
Fuguego was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Probert throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuguego counters with a low kick, right behind Probert 's knee.
Probert misses with a right hand
and Fuguego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fuguego avoids a punch combination nicely.
Probert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuguego.
Fuguego closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Probert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuguego.
Fuguego is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Probert throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuguego.
Fuguego swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Fuguego.
Probert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Probert tries to clinch but Fuguego moves out of range.
Fuguego missing with a left hand there. Probert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuguego gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuguego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Probert moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Good shot there by Probert.
Fuguego lands a head shot.
Bob Probert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Probert scores with a four punch combination!
Probert has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fuguego misses with a hook. Probert ducked under it nicely.
Fuguego scores with a jab. Probert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Probert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Probert throws a leg kick but Fuguego sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fuguego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Probert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Fuguego 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Probert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuguego.
Probert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuguego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probert was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuguego.
Good shot there by Probert.
Probert walks into a left hand.
Probert scores with the left hand. Fuguego knows he should have avoided that one.
Probert connects with a solid leg kick.
Fuguego stuns Probert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuguego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego blocks a jab.
Probert misses with a jab to the body
and Fuguego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Probert fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuguego checks it well.
Probert gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fuguego trying to control but Probert is working from the bottom.
Probert working a defensive guard here.
Fuguego's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fuguego postures up in Probert's guard and throws a big left but Probert blocks it.
Fuguego looking to sit in guard and control but Probert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fuguego is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Probert is aware though and is defending well.
Fuguego working for submissions but it's allowed Probert to get to half guard.
Probert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fuguego knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fuguego looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Probert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Probert lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Probert 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.
A big right from Probert misses.
Probert defending well as Fuguego loads up on a big left hand.
Probert misses with an uppercut. Fuguego saw that one coming.
It looked like Fuguego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Probert.
Probert scores with a jab to the jaw.
Probert throws a hook to the side of Fuguego's head but Fuguego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Probert with the inside leg kick.
Fuguego misses the shot to the body.
Probert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuguego.
Probert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuguego on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probert misses with a looping right.
Probert dips to his left and cracks Fuguego with an uppercut!
Fuguego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probert was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuguego.
Fuguego keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuguego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuguego takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Probert.
Probert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuguego misses with a looping right.
Fuguego misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Probert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuguego moves away from the strike by Probert.
Probert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuguego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Probert throws a hook but Fuguego avoids it easily.
Fuguego is looking to counter punch.
Fuguego throws a leg kick which misses Probert's front leg but catches the back leg as Probert tries to avoid it.
Fuguego looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Probert misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Probert. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Probert.
Probert connects with a body shot.
Fuguego throws a right hand that Probert ducks under and follows up with a left that Probert also avoids with ease.
Fuguego lands a jab to Probert's midsection.
Probert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuguego throws out the jab.
Probert ducks under a wild hook from Fuguego.
Probert misses the shot to the body.
Probert looks to throw the jab but Fuguego is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego missing with a left hand there. Probert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuguego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probert was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuguego.
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!
Fuguego tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fuguego avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuguego throws a body punch but Probert moves out of range.
Probert misses with a body shot
and Fuguego counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuguego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Probert throws a low kick but Fuguego avoids it.
Probert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuguego on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Probert connects with a leg kick.
Probert scoring well with a low kick there.
Probert tests Fuguego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuguego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Probert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Fuguego lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert misses with a double jab.
Fuguego misses with a series of wild punches.
Probert tries a quick counter leg kick but Fuguego is wise to it.
A good leg kick by Probert.
Fuguego ducks under a wild hook from Probert.
Fuguego blocks the body kick.
Probert lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Probert jabs at Fuguego's body.
Fuguego takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Probert swings widly with a right hand
and Fuguego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Probert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuguego was well out of range. Poor timing from Probert.
Probert throws a hook but Fuguego avoids it easily.
Fuguego is looking to counter punch.
Fuguego closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Probert did well to prevent Fuguego getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuguego.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fuguego connects with a nice short shot to Probert's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego is taking a breather. Probert says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fuguego is looking to take a break and control but Probert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuguego is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Probert sees it coming and defends easily.
Alphonse Fuguego overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuguego lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fuguego looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Probert with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fuguego not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alphonse Fuguego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuguego is looking for a kimura but Probert is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fuguego to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Probert.
I've got Probert winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bob Probert!
An out of breath Bob Probert thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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