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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amaury Grizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Caceres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 cm
23
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amaury Grizz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Caceres! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grizz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Caceres checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Grizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caceres sees it coming and avoids it easily. Caceres has a takedown stuffed. Caceres shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Caceres lands a heavy elbow. Caceres wants to control but instead Grizz manages to regain half guard. Caceres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Caceres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grizz defending well though. Grizz trying to hold on to Caceres's head to control him but Caceres postures up.
Caceres is looking for a kimura but Grizz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Caceres to get the leverage. Caceres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grizz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Caceres is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Grizz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Caceres is looking to work some ground and pound but Grizz has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Nice cross by Grizz.
It looks like Pablo Caceres has been cut. No luck with that takedown attempt from Grizz. Caceres clinches up against the cage. Caceres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Caceres thows a body shot but no joy. Grizz throws a nice inside leg kick. Caceres drives through with a takedown into guard. Caceres trying to control the position from guard on top but Grizz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Caceres looks gassed! Grizz wants to stand and escape but Caceres is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caceres trying to control but Grizz is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Grizz has control of Caceres's left arm, preventing Caceres from doing any damage. Grizz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Grizz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Caceres postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Caceres tries to free his leg and advance position but Grizz is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Caceres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Caceres lands in his opponent's guard. Grizz is trying to keep Caceres in close.
Caceres tries to stand but Grizz is controlling from the bottom. Grizz is trying to control the position but Caceres postures up. Caceres won't allow Grizz to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grizz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Grizz keeping moving, preventing Caceres from controlling successfully. Grizz has control of Caceres's left arm, preventing Caceres from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Grizz throws a nice looking combination but Caceres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Caceres shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grizz napping and manages to drive through into side control! Caceres is looking to take a break and control but Grizz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Caceres stands up and we're back to a striking position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Caceres dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pablo Caceres's cut. That's time! Grizz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grizz doesn't manage to clinch there - Caceres circles away.
Grizz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grizz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caceres. Grizz stuffs the takedown attempt from Caceres. Caceres gets slowly back to his feet. Caceres tries for a takedown but Grizz circles away easily and Grizz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grizz. Amaury Grizz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Caceres. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grizz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Grizz throws a head kick but Caceres moves out of range.
Grizz has Caceres up against the cage in a clinch.
Grizz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Caceres regains guard immediately. Grizz preventing the sweep. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Grizz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Grizz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Caceres, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round. Caceres feints and as Grizz raises his hands in defense, Caceres changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Caceres trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Caceres trying to control the position from guard on top but Grizz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Grizz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grizz. Caceres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grizz circles away. Grizz misses with a head kick.
Caceres throws a head kick but Grizz moves out of range.
Grizz scores with a three punch combo!
Grizz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caceres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grizz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Grizz connects with a looping right hand.
Caceres shoots in but Grizz avoids the takedown attempt easily. Grizz throws a right and a left that Caceres avoids nicely. Caceres shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Caceres showed some decent athleticism there. Grizz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Caceres trying to control the action but Grizz is working from the bottom. Caceres thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grizz's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grizz is trying to control but can't.
Grizz is controlling Caceres's trapped leg to prevent Caceres from advancing to side control. Caceres looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Caceres not landing any meaningful shots this time. Caceres tries to stand but can't do so whilst Grizz controls his leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Caceres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Grizz closes the distance and pushes Caceres back into the cage. Caceres is trying to break the clinch but Grizz is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Caceres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grizz walks away with a smile on his face. Caceres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Nice sprawl there from Caceres as Grizz shoots in. Grizz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caceres circles away quickly and effectively. Caceres drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grizz is not content to let Caceres control the position. Pablo Caceres has got the better of the ground game so far. Grizz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Caceres has just dragged him back down to the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Caceres decides to stand up, so the ref orders Grizz to his feet. Grizz throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amaury Grizz dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Pablo Caceres's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Caceres misses with a double jab.
Grizz throws a right and a left that Caceres avoids nicely. Caceres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Grizz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caceres swats him away and circles back towards the center. Caceres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grizz paws at him with a jab and circles away. Grizz shoots and misses and Caceres counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Caceres is looking to take a break and control but Grizz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Caceres is figuring out what he wants to do next. Caceres trying to control from half guard but Grizz is working away. Grizz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Caceres scores with a couple of nice shots. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Caceres throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Caceres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Grizz is trying to maintain the position but Caceres is very close to passing his half guard. Caceres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Caceres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grizz circles away. Caceres lands a nice looking body shot.
Amaury Grizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grizz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Grizz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caceres defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amaury Grizz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Grizz tries to clinch up letting Caceres counter with a right hand. Amaury Grizz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Caceres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grizz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Caceres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grizz. Left hook, right uppercut from Caceres. A combination from Grizz does no damage. Grizz throws a body kick that misses. Caceres closes the distance and clinches. Caceres gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Caceres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Caceres trying to control the position from guard on top but Grizz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Caceres is looking to work some ground and pound but Grizz has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grizz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Caceres wants to break free but Grizz has control.
Grizz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Caceres. Grizz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Grizz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Caceres throws a right and a left that both miss. Caceres doesn't manage to clinch there - Grizz circles away.
Horrible takedown by Caceres or perhaps it was just good defense by Grizz which made him look bad. Grizz misses with a combination
and Caceres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Grizz keeping moving, preventing Caceres from controlling successfully. Grizz wants to stand but Caceres is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Caceres wants to control from the top but Grizz keeps moving. Grizz wants to stand up but Caceres is controlling him. Caceres wanted to stand there but Grizz had control of the position. Caceres sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Grizz doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Caceres paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Grizz - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Amaury Grizz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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