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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Dias (ranked 23951 p4p, 4229 weight class) and Alex Cap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Dias could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Cap's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Dias !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Cap!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cap darts in looking for a takedown but Dias gets double underhooks and turns Cap into the cage.
Alex Cap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cap moves into the clinch successfully.
Dias is looking for a takedown.
Cap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Dias . No joy for Cap on that attempt.
Cap throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dias 's waist but Dias gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cap off to one side.
Dias appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rodrigo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Cap.
Cap takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cap.
Dias swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap throws a low kick but Dias moves out of range easily.
Dias ducks under a wild hook from Cap.
Dias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dias misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias tries to clinch up but Cap circles away and keeps his distance.
Cap drives through with a takedown into Dias 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cap tries to stand but Dias is controlling from the bottom.
Dias trying to control the position.
Cap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cap not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cap gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dias dives in and grabs Cap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cap pushes down on Dias 's head and hops out.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Cap darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dias manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cap keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cap breaks from the clinch.
Dias avoids the head kick by Cap.
Dias gets caught napping as Cap dives in and scores a takedown. Dias manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cap decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cap moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dias .
Cap moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Rodrigo Dias has been cut.
Dias takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dias on his heels. He'll look to pass Dias 's guard now, I'm sure.
Cap is standing up over Dias . Dias looks to escape but Cap dives into side control.
Cap decides to stand back up.
Cap lands a two punch combo.
Cap scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dias throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cap shoots in but no luck this time.
Dias shoots in looking for a takedown. Cap tries to sprawl out of it but Dias keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap stuffs the takedown attempt from Dias . Dias gets slowly back to his feet.
Cap feints and then cracks Dias 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dias down.
Cap shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cap lands with a punch from half guard.
Cap seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dias is trying to maintain the position but Cap is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Dias 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cap looks to land a combination. Dias sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cap gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cap looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cap misses with a body kick.
Cap lands a jab.
Dias lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap looks to land a combination but Dias avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Cap. Those never looked like landing.
Cap slaps away a takedown attempt from Dias , before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dias . Dias obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cap swinging wildly here.
Dias feinted with a counter takedown.
Cap dodges the punch combination from Dias .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dias .
Dias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Dias . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dias misses with a head kick.
Cap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias circles away quickly and effectively.
Cap looks to land a combination but Dias avoids it well.
Cap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dias .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cap.
Cap throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dias seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dias dives in and grabs Cap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cap pushes down on Dias 's head and hops out.
Cap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cap looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cap looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dias with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cap decides to return to a standing position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dias .
Cap tries a low kick but Dias avoids it.
Cap throws a series of punches but Dias moves out of range.
Cap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dias appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cap stuffs the takedown attempt from Dias . Dias gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dias did well to prevent Cap getting side control.
Cap has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dias wants to control but Cap is keeping busy.
Cap landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cap is controlling the pace.
Cap looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cap gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cap does no damage.
Cap looks to land a combination but Dias avoids it well.
Dias misses with a takedown attempt - Cap sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A good leg kick by Cap.
Cap misses with a wild combination.
Cap slaps away a takedown attempt from Dias , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cap throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cap dodges the punch combination from Dias .
As Dias backs off Cap throws a huge counter combo but Dias manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Dias 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dias scores with a takedown into Cap's guard.
Cap is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cap controlling the action here.
Cap stands up out of the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap throws a right and a left that Dias avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cap lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cap takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap swinging wildly here.
A left and a right from Cap both land. Nice combination.
A low kick lands for Cap.
Cap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Cap as Dias shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Cap. Those never looked like landing.
Dias fakes the leg kick and cracks Cap in the body.
Cap scores with a hook.
Cap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cap circles away.
Cap misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias dives in and grabs Cap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cap pushes down on Dias 's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Dias . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cap misses with a wild combination.
Dias is looking to counter the offense by Cap and move into the clinch.
Alex Cap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cap looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dias shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cap but Cap pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cap with a hook.
Dias goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cap throws a series of strikes that have Dias backpedaling.
Cap clinches up against the cage.
Cap tries to circle away but Dias has him pinned against the cage.
Cap looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias wants a takedown but no success here.
Cap breaks from the clinch.
Dias throws a front kick aimed at Cap's knee but Cap avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Dias .
Cap goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cap moves into the clinch successfully.
Dias is stalling here.
Cap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dias .
Cap misses with a wild combination.
Cap throws a big shot that misses.
Cap tries a head kick but it misses.
Dias half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A nice leg kick from Dias , right into the meat of the thigh.
Dias fails with a takedown attempt.
Cap misses with the combination.
Rodrigo Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Cap is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good shot there by Dias .
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Cap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cap has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cap!
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