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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Morterero (ranked 3613 p4p, 4596 weight class) and Robbie Lesage (ranked 365 p4p, 414 weight class). Morterero comes to the cage accompanied by Tequila Sunrise (Spanish Version). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Morterero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Lesage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morterero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesage slips under a jab from Morterero.
Lesage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morterero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lesage throws a shot from downtown. Morterero moves away and avoids it.
Lesage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lesage tries to clinch but Morterero is having none of it.
As Lesage looks to move away, Morterero throws a big counter combo but Lesage just gets out of the way.
Lesage dodges the punch combination from Morterero.
Lesage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morterero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lesage has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morterero uses from the top position.
Lesage controlling the position.
Lesage is continuing to stall.
Lesage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morterero passes into half guard.
Lesage looking for submissions off his back.
Lesage is looking for a sweep. Morterero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lesage looking for submissions off his back.
Morterero is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two 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.
Lesage has his hands clasped together around Morterero's back. He's all about the action.
Lesage trying to hold on to Morterero's head to control him but Morterero postures up.
Morterero tries to stand and escape but Lesage is controlling the position.
Lesage tries to get to full guard but Morterero has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morterero loads up on a big right hand but Lesage slips the punch.
Morterero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesage let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lesage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lesage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morterero misses with a jab to the body
letting Lesage counter with a right hand.
Lesage has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Morterero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Morterero.
Lesage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morterero misses with a hook
and Lesage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morterero throws a poor cross that misses
and Lesage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morterero looks to throw the jab but Lesage is out of range.
Lesage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morterero.
Morterero looks to land a combination but Lesage avoids it well.
Morterero throws a chopping leg kick but Lesage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morterero throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesage.
Morterero throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lesage to counter with a crisp jab.
Morterero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four 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!
Morterero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morterero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lesage is looking for the big counter here.
Morterero misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Morterero scores with a four punch combination!
Morterero swings widly with a right hand
and Lesage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morterero throws a head kick but Lesage moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lesage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morterero smiles and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morterero.
Lesage slips a jab from Morterero.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Morterero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morterero throws a jab when Lesage was well out of range.
Morterero misses with a hook.
Morterero just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesage misses the shot to the body.
Morterero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesage was well out of range. Poor timing from Morterero.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lesage! But no joy.
No joy there for Morterero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morterero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morterero throws a low kick but Lesage avoids it.
Lesage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morterero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morterero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lesage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lesage blocks a low kick nicely.
Lesage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Morterero misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morterero lands a leg kick that knocks Lesage off balance momentarily.
Morterero just misses with a punch to the body.
Morterero throws a right hand that misses
and Lesage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Emilio Morterero is winning the standup battle so far.
Morterero misses with a head kick.
Morterero throws a wild body kick that Lesage sees coming a mile off.
Morterero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesage can do to turn this around?
Morterero throws a low kick but Lesage avoids it.
Morterero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morterero.
Morterero misses with a leg kick
letting Lesage counter with a right hand.
Lesage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lesage jumps guard but Morterero stands there with Lesage around his waist. Lesage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lesage pulls guard.
Lesage trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lesage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morterero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lesage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morterero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lesage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morterero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesage throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morterero escapes and throws Lesage's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesage struggling a bit here.
Morterero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesage on the ground.
Lesage manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lesage seems to be looking for submissions.
Lesage is looking to take a break and control but Morterero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesage 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.
Morterero is trying to stand back up but Lesage is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robbie Lesage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Morterero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morterero misses with the combination.
Morterero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morterero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morterero lands a two punch combo.
Lesage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Morterero misses.
Morterero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morterero throws a sloppy head kick and Lesage moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morterero misses with an uppercut
and Lesage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morterero misses with a combination
and Lesage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morterero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morterero misses with a combination
and Lesage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lesage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morterero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Lesage.
Morterero misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Morterero misses.
Morterero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emilio Morterero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesage avoids a kick to the body.
Morterero throws a jab when Lesage was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morterero is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lesage's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Morterero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lesage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lesage tries to bum rush Morterero with a series of wild strikes but Morterero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesage forces Morterero back against the cage and clinches.
Morterero tries a body shot but Lesage blocks it.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Morterero holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesage drops back down to his feet.
Lesage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesage blocks an uppercut.
Lesage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morterero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morterero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lesage blocks a body shot from Morterero.
Morterero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morterero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesage fails to pull guard.
Emilio Morterero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Lesage.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Morterero won't allow it.
Morterero scores with a shot to the side of Lesage's head.
Lesage is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morterero to keep the fight standing.
Lesage fails to pull guard.
Lesage has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morterero uses from the top position.
Morterero stands and steps away. Lesage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Morterero.
A jab lands there for Morterero.
Lesage slips a straight right by Morterero.
Morterero throws a head kick but Lesage moves out of range.
Lesage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morterero looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesage is just out of range.
Morterero tries to keep at a distance but Lesage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lesage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morterero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Morterero holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesage drops back down to his feet.
Lesage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Morterero misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morterero misses with a straight right.
Morterero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lesage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morterero throws a head kick that misses
and Lesage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesage scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mortereros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morterero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lesage is out of range.
Morterero misses with a head kick.
Morterero misses with a lunging right hand
and Morterero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lesage moves out of range as Morterero strikes.
Morterero tries a head kick but it misses.
Lesage throws out a counter right but Morterero avoids it with no problem.
Morterero throws out a powerful jab.
Morterero just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Morterero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morterero 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Morterero!
A victorious Emilio Morterero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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