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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Estrada (ranked 4340 p4p, 4279 weight class) and Mauricio Saenz (ranked 331 p4p, 325 weight class). Saenz has chosen MITCH DB,Level 8, Lefwee ft. Booty Leak - My Mother Told Me as his entrance music. Tristan Estrada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Saenz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Saenz.
Saenz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saenz clinches with his opponent.
Saenz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saenz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saenz struggles to land a body shot inside as Estrada controls his hands.
Saenz lands with a left to the head.
Estrada is trying to break free.
Estrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saenz blocking some punches.
Estrada misses with a body punch.
Estrada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saenz backwards.
Saenz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saenz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Estrada misses with a punch to the body.
Estrada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Estrada.
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!
Estrada prevents a body shot from Saenz.
A nice left hand lands by Saenz.
Saenz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Estrada controlling the action here for a moment.
Saenz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saenz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Estrada backwards.
Estrada misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenz tries to throw a body punch but Estrada avoids it by throwing Saenz back against the cage.
Saenz misses with a punch on the inside.
Estrada tries to work over Saenz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Estrada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saenz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Estrada throws a head punch that misses.
Estrada takes a shot to the head.
Estrada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Estrada presses Saenz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saenz misses with a body punch.
Estrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Estrada manages to break the clinch.
Saenz throws a hook to the side of Estrada's head but Estrada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Estrada fails to land with a series of punches.
Estrada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estrada moves forwards but Saenz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A cross from Estrada lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Estrada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saenz throws the left hand but Estrada avoids the punch easily.
Estrada takes a swing at Saenz's ribcage but misses.
Estrada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Estrada connects with a body shot.
Saenz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Estrada looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Saenz misses with a left hand
and Estrada counters with a straight right hand.
Estrada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saenz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Estrada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Estrada slips a jab from Saenz.
Estrada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saenz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Estrada counters with a straight right hand.
Estrada misses with an uppercut.
Estrada tries to clinch up.
Saenz keeps the fight on the outside.
Estrada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saenz.
Saenz connects with a jab.
Estrada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saenz doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenz throws a hook but Estrada blocks it.
Saenz tries to clinch up
letting Estrada counter with a right hand.
Estrada slips under a jab from Saenz.
Donk. Saenz catches Estrada right on the button with a cross.
Estrada scores with a punch to the head.
Estrada misses with a double jab.
Estrada throws a series of strikes that have Saenz backpedaling.
Saenz is rocked!
Saenz swats away the attempt to clinch by Estrada.
Saenz just misses with a punch to the body.
Saenz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saenz misses with a hook. Estrada ducked under it nicely.
Estrada throws a series of punches but Saenz moves out of range.
Estrada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Saenz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saenz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Estrada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Estrada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saenz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Estrada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saenz manages to avoid it.
Estrada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saenz wants to clinch but Estrada slips to the side
and Estrada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Estrada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saenz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Estrada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Estrada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Estrada cracks Saenz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Estrada connects with a single shot there.
Estrada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saenz jabs at Estrada's body.
Saenz scores with a hook to the body. Estrada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Estrada. Saenz does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saenz takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Estrada catches Saenz right on the button with a cross.
Estrada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saenz misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tristan Estrada will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saenz scores with a body shot.
Tristan Estrada is winning the standup battle so far.
Estrada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Estrada. Saenz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saenz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Estrada at a distance.
Estrada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Estrada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saenz, pushing him back against the cage.
Estrada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Estrada working aggressively here.
Estrada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saenz's elbow.
Saenz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saenz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saenz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saenz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saenz misses with the head strike.
Saenz misses with a punch to the body.
Saenz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estrada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saenz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saenz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Estrada on the inside.
Mauricio Saenz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Estrada misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Estrada is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Saenz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Estrada on the inside.
Saenz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Estrada blocks an uppercut.
Estrada blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Estrada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saenz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Estrada.
A right hand to the body from Saenz.
Estrada manages to break the clinch.
Saenz misses with a straight right.
Estrada takes one on the button.
It looks like Tristan Estrada has been cut.
Estrada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saenz.
Estrada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saenz scores with a jab.
Estrada misses with a hook. Saenz ducked under it nicely.
Saenz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Estrada.
Saenz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Estrada counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saenz misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Saenz.
Saenz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saenz moves into the clinch successfully.
Estrada wants to stall.
Saenz struggles to land a body shot inside as Estrada controls his hands.
Estrada lands a right hand.
Saenz working aggressively here.
Estrada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Saenz misses with the head strike.
Estrada blocks a body shot from Saenz.
Estrada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Estrada throws a punch but it's blocked by Saenz.
Saenz misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenz misses with a body punch.
Saenz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saenz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Estrada is trying to break the clinch but Saenz has him pressed against the cage.
Saenz misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenz can't find room to land a body shot as Estrada controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Saenz fails to land.
Estrada prevents a body shot from Saenz.
Saenz has a couple of punches blocked by Estrada.
Saenz misses with the head strike.
Estrada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Estrada misses with some punches.
Saenz tries to throw a body punch but Estrada avoids it by throwing Saenz back against the cage.
Saenz throws a punch but it's blocked by Estrada.
Saenz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saenz throws a punch but it's blocked by Estrada.
Saenz misses with a punch on the inside.
Estrada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Estrada tries to throw a body punch but Saenz avoids it by throwing Estrada back against the cage.
Estrada is trying to force a seperation but Saenz has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saenz struggles to land a body shot inside as Estrada controls his hands.
Saenz pushes Estrada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saenz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saenz lands a hook that snaps the head of Estrada backwards.
Estrada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Estrada lands a shot to the body.
Estrada lands a nice uppercut.
Estrada swings wildly with an uppercut but Saenz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saenz misses with a punch to the body.
Saenz swings wildly with an uppercut but Estrada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saenz struggles to land a body shot inside as Estrada controls his hands.
Estrada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saenz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saenz misses with a body punch.
Saenz blocks an uppercut.
Estrada is trying to break the clinch but Saenz has him pressed against the cage.
Saenz keeps control of Estrada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saenz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Saenz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tristan Estrada's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Saenz throws a right hand that misses
and Estrada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saenz looks to land a left hand but Estrada moved out of range nicely.
Estrada is looking to clinch.
Mauricio Saenz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrada clinches with his opponent.
Estrada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Estrada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Estrada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Saenz on the inside.
Saenz lands a hook that snaps the head of Estrada backwards.
Estrada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Estrada's elbow.
Saenz tries to throw a body punch but Estrada avoids it by throwing Saenz back against the cage.
Saenz misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenz misses with a body punch.
A short left from Saenz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saenz.
Estrada misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Estrada.
Estrada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saenzs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Estrada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Estrada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saenzs head.
A right hand to the body from Saenz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saenz.
Saenz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Estrada backwards.
A shot in the inside from Saenz.
Saenz misses with a punch to the body.
Saenz is working Estrada over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estrada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saenz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Estrada.
A right hook to the body lands for Saenz.
Saenz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saenz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saenz working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Saenz.
Estrada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Saenz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saenz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saenz misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenz misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saenz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saenz scores with a hook to the body.
Saenz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saenz digs a right hand underneath Estrada's ribcage. Estrada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saenz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenz throws a punch but it's blocked by Estrada.
Saenz pushes Estrada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saenz struggles to land a body shot inside as Estrada controls his hands.
Saenz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Estrada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Estrada misses with the head strike.
Saenz blocking some punches.
Saenz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Estrada or not.
Saenz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Estradas head.
Saenz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Saenz - that landed with a thud.
Saenz lands a body shot.
Saenz has a couple of punches blocked by Estrada.
Saenz lands a shoulder strike.
Saenz throws a punch but it's blocked by Estrada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saenz.
Saenz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saenz.
Estrada blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenz.
Saenz scores with a shot to the side of Estrada's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saenz.
Saenz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saenz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Estrada on the inside.
Saenz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saenz has a couple of punches blocked by Estrada.
Estrada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saenz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saenz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Estrada blocks a body shot from Saenz.
Saenz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saenz misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Saenz throws a punch but it's blocked by Estrada.
Estrada is trying to maintain a safe position but Saenz gets an underhook and turns Estrada into the cage.
Estrada prevents a body shot from Saenz.
Saenz blocking some punches.
Saenz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saenz is working Estrada over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Estrada.
Estrada lands with a light punch inside.
Estrada blocking some punches.
Saenz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saenz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Estrada fails to land.
Saenz blocks an uppercut.
Saenz lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saenz swings wildly with an uppercut but Estrada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saenz scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Saenz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Saenz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saenz 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Saenz!
An out of breath Mauricio Saenz 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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