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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Cafiero (ranked 1732 p4p, 1468 weight class) and Barry Redcola (ranked 218 p4p, 187 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 cm
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8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlo Cafiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Redcola!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cafiero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Redcola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redcola misses with a hook.
Cafiero shoots in looking for a takedown but Redcola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cafiero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Redcola misses.
Redcola scores with a hook to the body. Cafiero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cafiero throws an off balance right hand
and Redcola counters with a stiff right hand.
Cafiero drives through with a takedown into guard.
Redcola has Cafiero pulled in close to control his posture.
Redcola keeping moving, preventing Cafiero from controlling successfully.
Cafiero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafiero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cafiero throws a big elbow that misses.
Cafiero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cafiero postures up in Redcola's guard and throws a big left but Redcola blocks it.
Redcola wants to stand up but Cafiero is controlling him.
Cafiero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cafiero throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redcola wants to stand up but Cafiero is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redcola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Cafiero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redcola is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Redcola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cafiero moves away.
Cafiero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Redcola pushes Cafiero off and gets back to his feet.
Cafiero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Redcola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redcola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cafiero.
Cafiero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Redcola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cafiero fails to land with a series of punches.
Redcola throws out a loose jab but Cafiero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcola throws a big shot that misses.
Redcola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Cafiero with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Cafiero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redcola misses with a hook.
Cafiero lands a slapping body shot.
Cafiero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cafiero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Redcola as he avoids it easily.
Cafiero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cafiero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cafiero just misses with a punch to the body.
Cafiero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Redcola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redcola slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero scores with a jab.
Cafiero misses with a combination
and Redcola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redcola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cafiero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Redcola counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cafiero misses with a combination
and Redcola counters with a stiff right hand.
Redcola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cafiero had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cafiero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Redcola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redcola gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cafiero trying to control the position from guard on top but Redcola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Redcola dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Cafiero finds it's way through Redcola's defenses.
Redcola ducks under a wild hook from Cafiero.
Despite the aggression on Redcola's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cafiero throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Redcola was covering up waiting for the punch and Cafiero finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cafiero wants to control from the top but Redcola keeps moving.
Cafiero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcola is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A short left from Redcola.
Redcola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cafieros head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcola tries to work over Cafiero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Redcola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Redcola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cafiero shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cafiero showed some decent athleticism there.
Redcola has hold of Cafiero's hands but Cafiero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cafiero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cafiero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Redcola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cafiero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Redcola trying to control here.
Cafiero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcola is trying to control but can't.
Cafiero throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Redcola to regain full guard.
Cafiero postures up and lands a big shot to Redcola's brow.
Cafiero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Redcola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cafiero is controlling him.
Cafiero works over Redcola with some ground and pound from guard.
Redcola is controlling Cafiero's posture.
Cafiero with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcola is pulling down on Cafiero's head. It's preventing any offense from Cafiero, at least for the moment.
Cafiero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Redcola wants to get back to his feet but Cafiero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cafiero misses with a hook
and Redcola counters with a straight right hand.
Cafiero misses with a takedown
and Redcola counters with a two punch combo.
Cafiero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Redcolas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cafiero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redcola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cafiero thinking.
Barry Redcola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cafiero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Redcola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cafiero throws a right hand that misses
and Redcola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cafiero misses the jab.
Redcola staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcola takes a swing at Cafiero's ribcage but misses.
Carlo Cafiero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Cafiero.
Redcola looks to land a left hand but Cafiero moved out of range nicely.
Cafiero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cafiero shoots in and drives through. Redcola sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Redcola's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cafiero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Barry Redcola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cafiero misses with a hook to the body
and Redcola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redcola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cafiero.
Redcola lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barry Redcola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cafiero misses with a takedown
and Redcola counters with a two punch combo.
Redcola scores with a jab to the body.
Cafiero lands with a straight right. Redcola didn't see that one coming.
Cafiero shoots in and gets a takedown into Redcola's guard.
Redcola pushes Cafiero off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cafiero lands a jab to the nose.
Cafiero slips under a jab from Redcola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcola throws a nice looking combination but Cafiero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cafiero attempts a counter takedown but Redcola avoids it well and moves away.
Cafiero misses with a takedown
and Redcola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cafiero swings for the body but Redcola moves out of range.
Redcola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cafiero misses with a hook
and Redcola counters with a left to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Redcola enables Cafiero to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Redcola manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cafiero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Redcola looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Redcola wants to control the position but Cafiero says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero is trying to control. Redcola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Redcola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cafiero.
Cafiero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cafiero wants to free his trapped foot but Redcola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Redcola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cafiero.
Cafiero thows a huge punch but Redcola dodges it nicely.
Cafiero trying to control the action but Redcola is working from the bottom.
Redcola trying to hold on to Cafiero's head to control him but Cafiero postures up.
Cafiero throwing shots but Redcola is blocking nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cafiero.
Cafiero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Redcola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Redcola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Cafiero there.
Redcola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cafiero.
Cafiero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cafiero 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.
Cafiero trying to control from half guard but Redcola is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcola wants to get back to full guard.
Cafiero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Redcola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Redcola wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cafiero tries for a takedown but Redcola circles away easily
and Redcola counters with a nice uppercut.
Redcola has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Cafiero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redcola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cafiero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redcola is fending him off so far but Cafiero persists. Nope, Redcola circles away and we're back to standing.
Redcola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cafiero throws a right hand that misses
and Redcola counters with a nice body shot.
Carlo Cafiero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Redcola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Redcola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Redcola.
I've got Redcola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barry Redcola!
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RATING
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