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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cecirio Lightning (ranked 1209 p4p, 2219 weight class) and Teariki Ropata (ranked 166 p4p, 264 weight class). Ropata has chosen Poi E as his entrance music. Teariki Ropata has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecirio Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teariki Ropata!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning delivers a nice body kick.
Lightning definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ropata misses with an uppercut
and Lightning counters with a stiff right hand.
Lightning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ropata was well out of range. Poor timing from Lightning.
Lightning throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ropata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Lightning.
Ropata throws a jab but it's blocked by Lightning.
Lightning misses with a low kick.
Lightning getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ropata moves out of range of the strikes.
Ropata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lightning manages to avoid it.
Lightning is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ropata.
Ropata lands a nice looking body shot.
Ropata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightning slips under a jab from Ropata.
Lightning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ropata moves away.
A big left from Lightning misses.
Ropata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lightnings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lightning moves into the clinch.
Ropata misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ropata misses with a punch to the body.
Ropata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning misses with some punches.
Ropata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lightning backwards.
Lightning jumps guard but Ropata stands there with Lightning around his waist. Lightning gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lightning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ropata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ropata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lightning lands a hook that snaps the head of Ropata backwards.
Lightning tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A body shot lands from Ropata.
Lightning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightning tries a body shot but Ropata blocks it.
Ropata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lightning is trying to pull guard but Ropata has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cecirio Lightning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lightning tries to pull guard but Ropata holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lightning drops back down to his feet.
Lightning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightning pulls guard.
Ropata gets to his feet. Lightning looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A big left from Lightning misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ropata throws a hook but Lightning blocks it.
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!
Lightning throws a body punch but Ropata moves out of range.
Ropata throws a lazy right hand but Lightning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lightning misses with a looping right.
Lightning moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Ropata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ropata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lightning is trying to pull guard but Ropata turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Lightning pulls guard effortlessly.
Ropata must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ropata is looking to stand up but Lightning won't let him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ropata is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ropata wants to stand and escape but instead Lightning has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lightning scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ropata has momentary wrist control but Lightning slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ropata wants to stand up but Lightning is controlling him.
Lightning lands a couple of elbows.
Lightning lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ropata wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lightning manages to pass to side control.
Lightning with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lightning working the head and body with strikes.
Ropata pushes Lightning off looking to stand but Lightning dives back in and keeps control.
Lightning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lightning gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lightning slips a jab from Ropata.
Ropata throws a shot to the body.
Lightning looks to score with a jab to the body but Ropata is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning moves into range and clinches up with Ropata.
Lightning struggles to land a body shot inside as Ropata controls his hands.
Ropata lands a nice uppercut.
Lightning is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ropata to keep the fight standing.
Ropata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightning's elbow.
Lightning tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ropata smiles and moves away.
Ropata closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightning throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lightning 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 Ropata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ropata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Ropata. Beautiful body shot.
Ropata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lightning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ropata.
Lightning gets a clinch.
Ropata swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lightning scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ropata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lightning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lightning.
Lightning pulls guard.
Ropata wants to stand but Lightning is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ropata wants to stand and escape but instead Lightning has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lightning stops Ropata from standing up.
Lightning content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lightning stops Ropata from standing up.
Lightning controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ropata is looking to stand up but Lightning isn't so interested in that idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lightning controlling from the top position.
Ropata is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lightning is controlling him.
Lightning is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lightning is standing up over Ropata. Ropata looks to escape but Lightning dives into side control.
Ropata is trying to buck Lightning off.
Lightning lands a few punches from side control.
Ropata is pushing Lightning's head away, looking to escape. Lightning manages to hold on to the position though.
Ropata is not content to let Lightning control the position.
Lightning is really struggling to control Ropata but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Lightning's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lightning cracks Ropata with a big elbow.
Ropata wants to get back to his feet.
Lightning working the ground and pound from side control.
Ropata is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lightning is controlling him well.
Lightning cracks Ropata with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ropata wants to get back to his feet but Lightning is dominant here and he's now got Ropata's back!
Ropata trying to get back to his feet but Lightning is in full control for now.
Can Ropata hold on?! Lightning is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Lightning gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Ropata is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ropata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lightning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lightning is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ropata up.
Lightning lands a shot to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightning has Ropata flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lightning is looking for the choke from the back position but Ropata is controlling his hands well.
Ropata wants to get back to his feet.
Ropata is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ropata is trying to stand back up.
Ropata covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Ropata trying to get back to his feet but Lightning is in full control for now.
Lightning lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Lightning.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ropata trying to get back to his feet but Lightning is in full control for now.
Lightning lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Lightning.
Lightning lands a shot to the head.
Lightning looking for the RNC.
Lightning is landing with strikes. Ropata can't take much more of this.
Ropata trying to get back to his feet but Lightning is in full control for now.
Teariki Ropata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cecirio Lightning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ropata trying to get back to his feet but Lightning is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cecirio Lightning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lightning has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Cecirio Lightning!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Cecirio Lightning!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Cecirio Lightning!
Cecirio Lightning wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Cecirio Lightning thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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