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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Hulk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dom Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain is looking to clinch but Hulk is avoiding it.
Hulk looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain wants to clinch.
Cain pushes Hulk up against the cage in a clinch.
Cain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hulk or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain manages to break the clinch.
Cain is looking to clinch but Hulk is avoiding it.
Hulk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk keeps the fight on the outside.
Hulk swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cain tries to clinch there but Hulk circles away.
Hulk swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hulk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain clinches with his opponent.
Cain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hulk keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cain pushes Hulk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Mark Hulk has been cut.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Cain wants to clinch up but Hulk keeps it at a distance.
Cain is looking to clinch but Hulk is avoiding it.
Cain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from Cain.
Cain presses Hulk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cain managing to block the knees to the body from Hulk.
Cain pushes Hulk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cain is trying to break free.
Cain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hulk.
Cain manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to clinch up but Hulk circles away and keeps his distance.
Cain wants to clinch.
Cain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling the position.
Cain gets through Hulk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cain doesn't manage to clinch there - Hulk circles away.
Hulk keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain wants to clinch up but Hulk keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain moves out of range as Hulk throws a body kick.
Hulk keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to clinch there but Hulk circles away.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain has managed to clinch.
Cain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cain lands a left hand.
Cain lands with a right to the head.
Cain lands a right hand.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hulk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cain darts in and clinches Hulk up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cain.
A frustrated look appears on Cain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hulk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to clinch there but Hulk circles away.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch up but Hulk circles away and keeps his distance.
Cain doesn't manage to clinch there - Hulk circles away.
Cain tries to clinch but Hulk is having none of it.
Cain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hulk, pushing him back against the cage.
Cain manages to break the clinch.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Cain digs a right hand into Hulk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hulk's gas tank.
Cain tries to break free but Hulk pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cain.
Cain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain is looking to break free of the clinch but Hulk has double underhooks.
Hulk prevents Cain from breaking the clinch.
Cain pushes Hulk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hulk misses with the head strike.
Cain tries to circle away but Hulk has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Cain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hulk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hulk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk lands with a shot to the body.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Hulk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain wants to clinch up but Hulk keeps it at a distance.
Cain takes the fight into the clinch.
Cain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain instigates a clinch.
Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain wants to clinch.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hulk.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Cain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cain lands a shot to the body.
Cain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cain is trying to break free.
Cain lands a shoulder strike.
Cain lands a body shot.
Cain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hulk can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cain digs a right hand into Hulk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hulk's gas tank.
Cain lands a right hand.
Cain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Hulk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hulk counters with a thumping low kick.
Dom Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain closes the distance but Hulk moves to the side
and Hulk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cain tries to clinch up
and Hulk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dom Cain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hulk can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cain.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling him.
Cain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cain gets through Hulk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain wants to clinch but Hulk slips to the side
and Hulk counters with a left and a right that stings Cain.
Dom Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Hulk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain moves into the clinch.
Cain lands a nice shot to the body.
Cain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cain lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Cain - that landed with a thud.
Cain has had enough of the clinch but Hulk keeps him there for the moment.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling him.
Cain wants to break free but Hulk has control.
Hulk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cain lands with a light punch inside.
Cain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Hulk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain clinches but Hulk breaks the clinch
and Hulk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hulk takes the fight into the clinch.
Hulk misses with a body punch.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain clinches but Hulk breaks the clinch
and Hulk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cain's knee momentarily.
Cain tries to clinch up but Hulk circles away and keeps his distance.
Hulk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Hulk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hulk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hulk counters with a head kick.
Cain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hulk counters with a low kick, right behind Cain 's knee.
Cain wants to clinch
and Hulk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hulk.
Cain manages to break the clinch.
Cain clinches but Hulk breaks the clinch
and Hulk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling him.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling him.
Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Cain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hulk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hulk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cain really felt that one!
Cain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hulk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hulk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain tries to clinch there but Hulk circles away.
Cain wants to clinch but Hulk slips to the side
and Hulk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hulk swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Cain tries to clinch up but Hulk circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain darts in trying to clinch
and Hulk counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain tries to clinch but Hulk moves out of range.
Cain tries to clinch
and Hulk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cain instigates a clinch.
Cain tries to circle away but Hulk has him pinned against the cage.
Cain lands with a left to the head.
Cain tries to break free but Hulk pushes him back against the cage.
Cain tries to break free but Hulk pushes him back against the cage.
Cain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hulk has him pressed against the cage.
Cain lands a body shot.
Cain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cain lands an uppercut.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hulk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cain forces Hulk back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to break free but Hulk pushes him back against the cage.
Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hulk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hulk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain tries to clinch up but Hulk circles away and keeps his distance.
Hulk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cain wants to clinch up but Hulk keeps it at a distance.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Cain.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling the position.
Hulk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hulk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling the position.
Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cain looks to clinch
and Hulk counters with a head kick. That will keep Cain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hulk has had enough of the clinch but Cain keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cain.
Hulk can't break the clinch.
Cain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Cain wants to get back to striking at distance but Hulk won't allow it.
Cain scores with a hook to the body.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling the position.
Hulk has had enough of the clinch but Cain keeps him there for the moment.
Hulk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain tries to clinch
and Hulk counters with a series of strikes. Cain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cain tries to clinch but Hulk moves away
and Hulk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cain tries to clinch but Hulk moves away
and Hulk counters with a head kick. That will keep Cain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hulk closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Cain - that landed with a thud.
Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hulk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hulk.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Hulk is controlling the position.
Hulk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to clinch up
and Hulk counters with an inside leg kick.
Cain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hulk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cain wants to clinch
and Hulk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cain's knee momentarily.
Hulk misses with a two punch combination.
Cain gets a clinch.
Hulk has Cain pressed against the cage, preventing Cain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cain is looking to clinch but Hulk is avoiding it.
Cain wants to clinch but Hulk slips to the side
and Hulk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hulk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cain darts in trying to clinch
and Hulk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mark Hulk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hulk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dom Cain.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Cain!
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hype
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