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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 25 p4p, 228 weight class) and Fabiano Capellio (ranked 6 p4p, 37 weight class). David Choke 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabiano Capellio!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choke gets the takedown into side control.
Capellio felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Choke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Capellio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Capellio wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Choke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Capellio, who protects the arm well.
Choke working the ground and pound from side control.
Choke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Choke cracks Capellio with a big right hand but Capellio just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Choke swings around for an armbar but Capellio sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Choke's guard.
Choke has a closed guard, preventing Capellio from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke is looking for a triangle but Capellio pushes his legs off easily.
Choke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Capellio defends it easily.
Capellio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Choke is proving hard to escape from.
Choke looking for a guillotine here but Capellio defends easily.
Choke trying to strike off his back.
Choke has his foot on Capellio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Capellio works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Choke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capellio is one step ahead there.
Capellio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Choke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Choke trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Choke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capellio is one step ahead there.
Choke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Capellio preventing the sweep.
Choke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Choke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Capellio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Capellio stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Choke moves to clinch but Capellio breaks away
and Capellio counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Capellio misses.
Choke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capellio.
Choke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capellio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Choke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Capellio throws a hook but Choke avoids it easily.
Capellio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke shoots for a double leg takedown but Capellio sprawls well. He's pushed Choke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Capellio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Choke clinches up with Capellio and pushes him back against the cage.
Choke wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capellio tries to throw a body punch but Choke avoids it by throwing Capellio back against the cage.
Capellio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Capellio misses with a punch to the body.
Choke jumps guard and drags Capellio to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Capellio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Choke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Choke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Capellio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Capellio tries to stand but Choke is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fabiano Capellio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Choke slips a straight right by Capellio.
Choke tries to counter by clinching up but Capellio breaks away and moves out of range.
Choke shoots in for a double leg but Capellio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Capellio misses with a hook.
Choke looks for a takedown but Capellio sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Capellio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choke fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Capellio to the ground. Choke is now in Capellio's guard.
Capellio wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capellio scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capellio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Choke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Capellio won't be happy with that.
Choke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Capellio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Choke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Capellio managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Choke.
Choke is trying to get an arm triangle but Capellio is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capellio is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Choke has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Choke goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Capellio has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Choke but great work by Capellio.
Choke tries to bench press Capellio off him but Capellio keeps the position.
Choke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Choke is trying to get back to full guard.
Choke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Capellio pulls his head out easily.
Choke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capellio tries to stand but can't do so whilst Choke controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choke is trying to get back to full guard.
Choke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Capellio wanted to stand there but Choke had control of the position.
Choke wants to sweep but no luck.
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Capellio passes into half guard.
Choke looking for a kimura from the bottom but Capellio passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capellio decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Choke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Capellio counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choke shoots in and drives through. Capellio sprawls well.
It seemed like Capellio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Choke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabiano Capellio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Capellio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choke fails with the takedown
and Choke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Capellio looks to land a body kick but Choke moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke wants to clinch
and Capellio counters with a nice body kick.
Capellio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capellio throws a jab but it's blocked by Choke.
Capellio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choke looks for a takedown but Capellio sprawls well.
Capellio throws a fast counter high kick but Choke manages to duck under it in time.
Choke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capellio.
Capellio throws a body kick that misses
and Choke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Capellio won't be happy with that.
Choke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Choke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Capellio wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke is trying to ground and pound but Capellio uses the momentary lack of control by Choke to regain half guard.
Capellio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Choke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Capellio wants to get back to his feet.
Capellio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke seems to be looking for submissions.
Capellio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Choke seems to be looking for submissions.
Choke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Capellio!
Choke goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Capellio is on top in guard.
Capellio wanted to stand there but Choke had control of the position.
Choke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capellio is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capellio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Choke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Capellio gets to his feet - Choke follows without any prompting.
Choke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
David Choke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Choke slips under a jab from Capellio.
Choke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabiano Capellio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Capellio 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabiano Capellio!
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