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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Giggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wayne Giggs enters the cage!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Giggs!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capoeira has closed the distance and engaged Giggs in a clinch.
Capoeira throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Capoeira.
Capoeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Capoeira lands a hook that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
Capoeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Giggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giggs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giggs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Wayne Giggs has been cut.
Giggs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Capoeira wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capoeira throws an elbow but misses.
Giggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Capoeira up against the cage.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Giggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Capoeira.
Capoeira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Capoeira misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giggs blocking some punches.
Giggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike.
Capoeira lands with a right to the head.
Giggs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Giggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Giggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Capoeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capoeira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
Giggs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capoeira lands an elbow that stopped Giggs in his tracks for a moment.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Giggs won't want to take too many of those.
Giggs landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capoeira breaks from the clinch.
Capoeira forces Giggs back against the cage and clinches.
Giggs lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giggs.
Giggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've been informed that Giggs has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Giggs takes a shot to the head.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside that Giggs shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside that Giggs shrugs off.
Capoeira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Capoeira lands a damaging elbow.
Capoeira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capoeira throws an elbow but misses.
Giggs misses with some punches.
Capoeira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That has opened up Wayne Giggs's cut even more.
Capoeira gets through Giggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Capoeira as Giggs tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Capoeira.
Capoeira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Capoeira.
Capoeira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Giggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Capoeira moves into the clinch.
Giggs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giggs's defenses.
Capoeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giggss head.
Giggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capoeira scores with a shoulder strike.
Giggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giggs takes an elbow to the temple.
Capoeira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Capoeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Capoeira misses with a punch on the inside.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Capoeira controls his hands.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Wayne Giggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Capoeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Giggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Capoeira has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Capoeira.
Wayne Giggs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Capoeira has a couple of punches blocked by Giggs.
Giggs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks with his arms.
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!
Capoeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giggs looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Capoeira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giggs is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wayne Giggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafinha Capoeira!
Rafinha Capoeira retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Rafinha Capoeira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
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