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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cacao Meravigliao (ranked 4637 p4p, 4515 weight class) and Sambo Sam (ranked 493 p4p, 0 weight class). Sambo Sam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cacao Meravigliao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sambo Sam!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Meravigliao's guard.
Meravigliao managing to control the position.
Sam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meravigliao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sam is looking to work some ground and pound but Meravigliao has wrist control.
Meravigliao could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Meravigliao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sam defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meravigliao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meravigliao keeping moving, preventing Sam from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam tries to free his leg and advance position but Meravigliao is retaining full guard.
Sam postures up.
Sam trying to control but Meravigliao is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meravigliao is looking for a triangle but Sam pushes his legs off easily.
Sam tries to free his leg and advance position but Meravigliao is retaining full guard.
Sam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sam passes Meravigliao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sam is looking to take a break and control but Meravigliao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meravigliao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sam is working away from the top position though.
Meravigliao is not content to let Sam control the position.
Meravigliao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sam is working away from the top position though.
Meravigliao tries to get to full guard but Sam has control of the leg.
Meravigliao is trying to maintain the position but Sam is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meravigliao wants to control but Sam passes into side.
Sam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Meravigliao is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meravigliao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sam trying to control the position but Meravigliao is working away.
Meravigliao is trying to get back to half guard.
Sam moves into full mount!
Sam looking to control but Meravigliao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Meravigliao is squirming around, avoiding Sam's attempts to control the action.
Sam looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sam with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've been informed that Sam has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Meravigliao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sam lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control but Meravigliao is having none of it.
Sam is landing with some decent strikes but Meravigliao is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Sam.
Sam tries to control but Meravigliao wriggling away.
Meravigliao reaches up and holds on to Sam to control the position.
Meravigliao working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sam looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sam raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sambo Sam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Meravigliao was covering up waiting for the punch and Sam finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sam drops back looking for a leg! Meravigliao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meravigliao manages to kick Sam off! Sam jumps back into Meravigliao's guard.
Meravigliao throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meravigliao looking for a guillotine here but Sam defends easily.
Sam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meravigliao thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Meravigliao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sam defends well.
Meravigliao working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam pushes down on Meravigliao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sam wants to work for an arm triangle but Meravigliao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Meravigliao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meravigliao tries to get out of the position.
Sam is pressing down on Meravigliao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meravigliao is holding on for now.
Meravigliao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sam.
Sam seems to be working for a kimura but Meravigliao defends the submission attempt.
Meravigliao tries to roll over but Sam keeps him under control.
Meravigliao is not content to let Sam control the position.
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.
Sam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meravigliao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Meravigliao looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meravigliao is not content to let Sam control the position.
Sam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meravigliao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sam.
Sam is looking for a kimura but Meravigliao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sam to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam wants to work for an arm triangle but Meravigliao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Meravigliao looking for submissions off his back.
Meravigliao wants to control but Sam passes into side.
Sam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sam trying to control the position but Meravigliao is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meravigliao sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sam is looking to advance position but Meravigliao won't allow it.
Sam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meravigliao is just riding it out for now. Sam eventually gives up the hold.
Sam trying to control the pace.
Meravigliao tries to get to full guard but Sam has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sambo Sam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Meravigliao moves out of range of the body kick.
Sambo Sam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sam blocks the strikes from Meravigliao.
Meravigliao is not content to let Sam control the position.
Sam is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Meravigliao is trying to control but can't.
Sam working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Meravigliao regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meravigliao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sam is one step ahead there.
Sam trying to control but Meravigliao is working from the bottom.
Sam is sitting in close to Meravigliao's body. Meravigliao has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sam is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sam is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Meravigliao.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cacao Meravigliao!
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hype
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mgr
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