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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Maurizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosme Capetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurizio comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Not the One (IWNBTS). Mick Maurizio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cosme Capetto's chin.
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210 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Maurizio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cosme Capetto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurizio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maurizio gets the takedown into side control.
Capetto is looking for a sweep.
Capetto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maurizio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Capetto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Capetto prevents Maurizio from moving into mount.
Maurizio connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Capetto some visible discomfort.
Maurizio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Capetto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maurizio taking a breather here.
Maurizio stands up.
Capetto gets a clinch.
Maurizio prevents Capetto from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurizio lands a shot to the body.
Capetto takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maurizio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Capetto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Capetto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maurizio smiles and moves away.
Capetto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Capetto gets control of Maurizio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Capetto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maurizio is looking to work some ground and pound but Capetto has wrist control.
Maurizio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maurizio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maurizio working the body and head with strikes.
Maurizio working the ground and pound.
Capetto looks gassed!
Maurizio controlling the position from side mount.
Maurizio 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio wants to control but Capetto is keeping him busy.
Capetto is being controlled here.
Maurizio landing a few strikes.
Maurizio scores with punches from side control.
Maurizio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!
Maurizio decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Maurizio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maurizio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Capetto's guard.
Maurizio pushes down on Capetto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maurizio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Capetto defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio is nestled in close to Capetto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maurizio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Capetto!
Capetto is bucking up trying to escape but Maurizio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maurizio working Capetto over with strikes here.
Maurizio dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio controlling from mount.
Maurizio lands a heavy elbow.
Maurizio content just to control the position here.
Maurizio lands a nice shot to the head.
Maurizio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capetto is in a horrible position here. Maurizio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maurizio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maurizio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Maurizio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maurizio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Capetto being controlled for a moment.
Maurizio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Capetto is not content to let Maurizio control the position.
Capetto is trying to improve his position.
Capetto being controlled for a moment.
Capetto is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mick Maurizio just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maurizio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maurizio controlling the pace.
Capetto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maurizio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Maurizio.
Maurizio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maurizio drops an elbow to the side of Capetto's head.
Maurizio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capetto can do to turn this around?
Maurizio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maurizio works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maurizio has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maurizio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Capetto wants to get back to his feet.
Maurizio not doing much here.
Maurizio stands up out of the half guard.
Maurizio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Capetto is trying to keep Maurizio in close.
Maurizio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maurizio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maurizio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Capetto can't keep his opponent in guard - Maurizio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maurizio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio controlling the pace for now.
Capetto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maurizio landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maurizio controlling the pace for now.
Maurizio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Capetto hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Maurizio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maurizio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Capetto but Capetto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maurizio throws a body kick that misses.
Maurizio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mick Maurizio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Capetto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maurizio's waist but Maurizio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Capetto off to one side.
Maurizio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Capetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maurizio shoots for a double leg takedown but Capetto sprawls well. He's pushed Maurizio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Maurizio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capetto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maurizio forces his way into half guard.
Maurizio moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Capetto is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurizio working the body and head with strikes.
Maurizio takes a little break here. Capetto wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Maurizio landing a few strikes.
Maurizio works to advance to full mount. Capetto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Maurizio working the ground and pound effectively.
Maurizio controlling the pace for now.
Maurizio lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maurizio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Capetto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maurizio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maurizio seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Capetto for as long as he can get away with.
Maurizio looking to finish Capetto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Capetto!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mick Maurizio just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maurizio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mick Maurizio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maurizio passes Capetto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maurizio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maurizio not doing much here.
Maurizio is thwarting Capetto's attempts to control the position.
Maurizio is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Maurizio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maurizio, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Maurizio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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