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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Materazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Caio Fernandes enters the cage!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Materazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Materazzi.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Materazzi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandes rushes Materazzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Materazzi sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marco Materazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Fernandes.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown but Materazzi shows good takedown defense.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materazzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Materazzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Materazzi is having none of it.
Materazzi tries to bum rush Fernandes with a series of wild strikes but Fernandes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Materazzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Materazzi circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes wants to clinch.
Materazzi throws a one two combo.
It looks like Caio Fernandes has been cut.
Fernandes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Materazzi tries to avoid it but Fernandes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Materazzi to the ground. Materazzi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandes moves forwards but Materazzi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Materazzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Materazzi moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Fernandes or perhaps it was just good defense by Materazzi which made him look bad.
Materazzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Materazzi as he jumps to the side.
Caio Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materazzi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Materazzi works Fernandes's body with a nice hook.
Materazzi tries to bum rush Fernandes with a series of wild strikes but Fernandes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Materazzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Materazzi leaves Fernandes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Materazzi tries to bum rush Fernandes with a series of wild strikes but Fernandes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Materazzi is having none of it.
Fernandes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Materazzi defends it nicely.
Fernandes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Materazzi avoids it really well and circles away.
Materazzi stuns Fernandes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fernandes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Materazzi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernandes somewhat.
Materazzi scores with a one two! Fernandes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Materazzi catches Fernandes right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Materazzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandes moves in looking to clinch but Materazzi pushes him off.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Materazzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernandes walks into a stiff left hand from Materazzi.
Materazzi thuds his right hand into Fernandes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt - Materazzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Materazzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Materazzi throws an overhand right that lands on Fernandes's shoulder, as Fernandes tries to avoid the shot.
Materazzi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernandes.
Materazzi misses with a hook.
Materazzi with a hook.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Materazzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Materazzi as he jumps to the side.
Fernandes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Materazzi connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi connects with a nice looking jab.
Marco Materazzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Materazzi throws a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Materazzi.
Materazzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernandes staying out of range there.
Fernandes is looking to clinch but Materazzi is avoiding it.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a takedown. Materazzi tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Materazzi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Materazzi throws the left hand but Fernandes avoids the punch easily.
Fernandes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Materazzi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fernandes.
Materazzi throws a series of punches but Fernandes avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Materazzi.
Fernandes is looking to clinch but Materazzi is avoiding it.
Fernandes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Materazzi to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Materazzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caio Fernandes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a takedown. Materazzi tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Materazzi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandes closes the distance and clinches up with Materazzi, looking for a takedown. Fernandes pushes Materazzi against the cage but Materazzi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandes has a takedown stuffed.
Marco Materazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Fernandes.
Fernandes looks for a takedown but Materazzi sprawls well.
Materazzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fernandes.
Marco Materazzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Materazzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Materazzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materazzi misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Materazzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Materazzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes is looking to clinch.
Materazzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Materazzi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Materazzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Materazzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Nice takedown defense from Materazzi. No joy for Fernandes on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandes.
Materazzi cracks Fernandes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fernandes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Materazzi does no damage.
Materazzi throws a right and a left that Fernandes avoids nicely.
Materazzi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Materazzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes fails to land the takedown.
Materazzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernandes tries to clinch there but Materazzi circles away.
Materazzi misses with the combination.
Fernandes dodges the punch combination from Materazzi.
Nice sprawl there from Materazzi as Fernandes shoots in.
Materazzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernandes is looking to clinch but Materazzi is avoiding it.
Fernandes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Materazzi thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materazzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Fernandes or perhaps it was just good defense by Materazzi which made him look bad.
Fernandes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Materazzi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Materazzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fernandes.
Materazzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Materazzi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes wants to clinch up but Materazzi keeps it at a distance.
Materazzi throws a nice looking combination but Fernandes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fernandes wants to clinch up but Materazzi keeps it at a distance.
Fernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Materazzi sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Materazzi lands a two punch combo.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Materazzi moves out of range.
Fernandes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Materazzi lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi misses with a wild combination.
Materazzi misses with a two punch combination.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Materazzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Materazzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Marco Materazzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materazzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandes is looking to clinch but Materazzi is avoiding it.
Materazzi misses with a double jab.
Fernandes tries to clinch there but Materazzi circles away.
Fernandes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Materazzi's waist but Materazzi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandes off to one side.
Materazzi misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Materazzi throws a series of punches but Fernandes avoids them all with ease.
Fernandes has a takedown stuffed.
Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materazzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Materazzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caio Fernandes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Materazzi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Materazzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernandes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernandes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fernandes fails with the takedown.
Materazzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Materazzi scores with a four punch combination!
Fernandes is looking to clinch but Materazzi is avoiding it.
Fernandes wants to clinch.
Materazzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Fernandes fails to land the takedown.
Marco Materazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Fernandes.
Fernandes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut lands for Materazzi. That snapped Fernandes's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Materazzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Materazzi.
Fernandes tries to clinch up but Materazzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Materazzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandes was well out of range. Poor timing from Materazzi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandes.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Materazzi defends it nicely.
Materazzi lands with a cross.
Materazzi lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Materazzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Materazzi.
Fernandes avoids the body shot from Materazzi.
Materazzi throws a shot to the body.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Materazzi looks to land a combination but Fernandes avoids it well.
Materazzi stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandes. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Materazzi swinging wildly here.
Materazzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi misses with the combination.
Materazzi throws a series of punches but Fernandes avoids them all with ease.
Fernandes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fernandes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Materazzi leaves Fernandes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Materazzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Fernandes with that takedown attempt.
Materazzi cracks Fernandes with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Materazzi misses with the combination.
Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Fernandes doesn't manage to clinch there - Materazzi circles away.
Materazzi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandes.
A punch combination from Materazzi misses.
Materazzi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Materazzi as Fernandes shoots in.
Materazzi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Materazzi but Materazzi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandes.
Caio Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Materazzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Materazzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Materazzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Materazzi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Materazzi!
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