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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travadera Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travadera Fernandes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Capone! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fernandes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Capone avoids it really well and circles away. Capone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Capone showed some decent athleticism there. Capone is trying to control. Fernandes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Capone drops an elbow to the side of Fernandes's head. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Fernandes is looking to improve his position.
Fernandes has hold of Capone's hands but Capone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Capone wants to work for an arm triangle but Fernandes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Capone is trying to control the action in half guard but Fernandes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Fernandes tries to get to full guard but Capone has control of the leg. Capone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Capone is looking for a kimura here.
Capone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Capone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Capone is pressing down on Fernandes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fernandes is holding on for now. Capone trying to control from half guard but Fernandes is working away. Capone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Capone scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Capone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Capone content just to control the position here. Fernandes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Capone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Capone landing strikes from the mount and Fernandes is in trouble! Fernandes is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fernandes is working hard here to advance position. A nice elbow there by Capone. Fernandes is breathing heavily. Capone with the ground and pound from mount. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fernandes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Capone landing strikes from the mount and Fernandes is in trouble! Capone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fernandes can't escape the position.
Capone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Capone with good strikes from the mount here! Capone unloading with bombs! Capone landing strikes from the mount and Fernandes is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fernandes tries to lock up and control but Capone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. A nice elbow there by Capone. Capone controlling his opponent. Capone is landing with some decent strikes but Fernandes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Fernandes is trying desperately to improve position. Capone is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fernandes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Capone is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Fernandes is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Capone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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