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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Apaga mais não bate. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Belo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Belo!
Belo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Belo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Capone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Belo hang on?
Capone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Capone has hold of Belo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Belo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belo can't escape the position.
Capone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Belo is squirming around, avoiding Capone's attempts to control the action.
Capone has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Belo's face.
Capone is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Belo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Belo!
Belo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Capone is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Belo, into his guard.
Capone working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone slips nicely into half guard.
Belo looks gassed!
Capone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Belo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Capone wants to pass to mount but Belo is defending the position.
Belo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Capone is controlling the pace.
Belo is in trouble now - Capone has advanced to mount!
Capone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Belo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Belo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capone postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Belo out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Capone goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Al Capone!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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