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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Heandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldrin Caraan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heandler comes to the cage accompanied by Theme . The crowd seem to be enjoying Caraan's choice of entrance music: bebot. Aldrin Caraan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Heandler's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Heandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldrin Caraan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Heandler. No joy for Caraan on that attempt.
Heandler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caraan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caraan shoots in for a takedown but Heandler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Caraan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Caraan wants it to stay on the feet.
Heandler shoots in for a takedown but Caraan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Heandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Caraan. No joy for Heandler on that attempt.
Caraan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Caraan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heandler wants to control but Caraan is keeping busy.
Heandler is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caraan lands a nice short elbow.
Caraan lands strikes from half guard.
Caraan working over Heandler with some ground and pound. Heandler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Caraan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Heandler has hold of Caraan's hands but Caraan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heandler throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Caraan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heandler is looking to escape.
Heandler taking some punishment here, with Caraan in his half guard.
Caraan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caraan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Caraan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caraan 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.
Caraan thows a huge punch but Heandler dodges it nicely.
Caraan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heandler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Caraan looks gassed!
Heandler trying to hold on to Caraan's head to control him but Caraan postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caraan lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Caraan there.
Heandler trying to control but Caraan postures up.
Heandler wants to get back to his feet.
Heandler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caraan.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Heandler misses with a body kick.
Heandler has his takedown stuffed
and Caraan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Heandler!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caraan lands a big shot there that rocks Heandler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Caraan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Heandler?
Caraan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Caraan working the ground and pound effectively.
Heandler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heandler tries to lock up and control but Caraan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heandler is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Caraan with good strikes from the mount here!
Heandler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Caraan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Heandler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Heandler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Heandler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heandler wants to hold on but Caraan pushes him away.
Heandler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Caraan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Heandler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Caraan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Caraan lands a big elbow.
Heandler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Heandler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Caraan is nestled in close to Heandler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heandler is trying to control but can't.
Heandler taking some punishment here, with Caraan in his half guard.
Heandler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caraan is working away from the top position though.
Heandler is looking to improve his position.
Caraan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heandler trying to control here.
Caraan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heandler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heandler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caraan.
Heandler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Caraan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Caraan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heandler is trying to keep Caraan in close.
Caraan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Caraan connects with a couple of short punches.
Caraan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heandler is keeping the position for now.
Heandler wants to stand up but Caraan is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caraan fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldrin Caraan dominated that round.
That's time! Heandler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Heandler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heandler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Caraan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Heandler's guard now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caraan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Heandler is trying to control the position but Caraan postures up.
Caraan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caraan is in close to Heandler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Caraan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Caraan throwing strikes but missing.
Caraan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heandler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caraan is looking to work some ground and pound but Heandler has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caraan circles away.
Caraan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Heandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caraan circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Heandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caraan blocks a leg kick.
Aldrin Caraan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caraan fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Caraan. No joy for Heandler on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caraan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Caraan stops Heandler from standing up.
Caraan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heandler trying to keep a closed guard but Caraan is proving a slippery customer.
Caraan working some strikes from top position.
Aldrin Caraan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heandler is looking to stand up but Caraan isn't so interested in that idea.
Caraan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caraan connects with a couple of short punches.
Heandler is trying to keep Caraan in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caraan is defended easily by Heandler.
Heandler shoots for a takedown but Caraan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Caraan or perhaps it was just good defense by Heandler which made him look bad.
Heandler feints and then cracks Caraan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caraan down.
Caraan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Heandler to the mat! Heandler manages to get full guard.
Heandler is trying to keep Caraan in close.
Caraan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caraan thows a big elbow that misses.
Heandler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Caraan scoring with some ground and pound.
Caraan throwing strikes but missing.
Heandler looking to control.
Caraan throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caraan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heandler clinches but Caraan breaks the clinch
and Caraan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Caraan postures up in Heandler's guard and throws a big left but Heandler blocks it.
Heandler keeping full guard, as Caraan tries to pass.
Caraan postures up.
Heandler striking off his back but it's not causing Caraan any problems.
Caraan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Heandler trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caraan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Caraan thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Caraan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heandler defends it nicely.
Caraan moves into the clinch successfully.
Caraan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heandler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heandler prevents it.
Heandler stalling in the clinch but Caraan improves position.
Caraan lands a takedown into guard.
Caraan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heandler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caraan defends it easily.
Heandler working a defensive guard here.
Heandler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caraan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caraan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heandler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caraan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heandler wants to stand up but Caraan is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldrin Caraan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Heandler fails with a takedown attempt.
Heandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caraan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heandler avoids it really well and circles away.
Caraan fails with a takedown attempt.
Heandler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heandler scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heandler fails with the takedown.
Caraan fails to land the takedown.
Michael Heandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldrin Caraan.
Caraan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heandler circles away.
Caraan moves forwards but Heandler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Heandler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heandler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caraan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Heandler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caraan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Caraan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caraan pushing down on Heandler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heandler trying to control here.
Caraan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heandler wants to control but Caraan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caraan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Caraan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Caraan postures up in Heandler's guard and throws a big left but Heandler blocks it.
Heandler is trying to keep Caraan in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heandler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caraan is one step ahead there.
Caraan postures up.
Caraan postures up and lands a big shot to Heandler's brow.
Heandler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caraan lands a couple of digs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heandler shoots for a takedown but Caraan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caraan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heandler feints and as Caraan raises his hands in defense, Heandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caraan trying to strike off his back.
Caraan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caraan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heandler defends it easily.
Heandler trying to control but Caraan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heandler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caraan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caraan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heandler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heandler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heandler scores with a shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heandler.
Caraan shoots in and drives through. Heandler sprawls well.
Heandler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caraan dives in and grabs Heandler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heandler pushes down on Caraan's head and hops out.
Heandler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caraan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Heandler's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraan working some strikes from top position.
Caraan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caraan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Caraan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heandler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heandler is trying to keep Caraan in close.
Caraan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heandler.
Heandler fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Heandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldrin Caraan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caraan gets a takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldrin Caraan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Caraan 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldrin Caraan!
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hype
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