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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Legend !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wagner Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardoso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Legend takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Legend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legend tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legend lands a jab to the nose.
Cardoso slips a jab and a cross from Legend .
Legend lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardoso swinging wildly here.
Legend doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardoso circles away.
Cardoso moves into the clinch.
Cardoso breaks the clinch.
Legend throws a series of punches but Cardoso avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Legend .
Legend throws a combination that misses
and Cardoso counters with a nice low kick that buckles Legend 's knee momentarily.
Legend is breathing heavily.
Cardoso instigates a clinch.
Legend wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cardoso breaks from the clinch.
Cardoso tries to clinch but Legend is having none of it.
Cardoso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legend on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cardoso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a good low kick that Legend was not able to check.
Cardoso takes the fight into the clinch.
Cardoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legend really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cardoso gets a clinch.
Cardoso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cardoso instigates a clinch.
Cardoso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cardoso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Legend . Legend circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cardoso lands a nice looking body kick.
Cardoso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cardoso has Legend up against the cage in a clinch.
Cardoso slows down the pace here.
Cardoso missing with knees to the body.
Cardoso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cardoso breaks the clinch.
Cardoso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Legend , pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardoso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cardoso.
Cardoso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cardoso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardoso has Legend up against the cage in a clinch.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cardoso breaks the clinch.
Cardoso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cardoso wants to break free but Legend has control.
Legend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Legend is trying to force a seperation but Cardoso has the dominant position.
Cardoso has Legend pressed against the cage, preventing Legend from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cardoso breaks the clinch.
Legend throws a lazy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a stiff right hand.
Legend swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardoso.
Legend has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cardoso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legend moves away.
Legend swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso clinches with his opponent.
Cardoso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legend looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cardoso lands with a nice combination. Legend backs away looking to recover.
Legend misses with a head kick.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a low kick, right behind Legend 's knee.
Cardoso tries to clinch up.
Cardoso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Legend .
Cardoso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Legend is looking to clinch but Cardoso is avoiding it.
Legend looks to land a combination but Cardoso avoids it well.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso counters with a one-two to the body.
Cardoso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Legend throws a head kick but Cardoso moves out of range.
Legend lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Legend has Cardoso up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Legend looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legend has Cardoso pressed against the cage, preventing Cardoso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cardoso takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cardoso unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cardoso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legend tries to circle away but Cardoso has him pinned against the cage.
Cardoso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a nice low kick that buckles Legend 's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso counters with a stiff right hand.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Legend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cardoso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Legend .
Legend misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Legend does it's job there.
Legend throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wagner Cardoso dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Legend throws a lazy head kick
and Cardoso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cardoso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardoso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Legend .
Cardoso feints and then cracks Legend 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Legend down.
Legend misses with a few strikes there.
Legend is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Legend gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cardoso.
Legend is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cardoso.
Cardoso clinches up against the cage.
Cardoso manages to break the clinch.
Cardoso clinches with his opponent.
Cardoso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legend swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Cardoso counter with a right hand.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso moves into the clinch.
Legend tries to break free but Cardoso pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Legend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cardoso has Legend pressed against the cage, preventing Legend from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cardoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend tries to bum rush Cardoso with a series of wild strikes but Cardoso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cardoso.
Cardoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legend misses with a head kick.
Legend keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Legend .
Good leg kick by Cardoso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Legend scores with a nice head shot.
Legend throws a right and a left that Cardoso avoids nicely.
Legend avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardoso blocks a head kick by Legend .
Cardoso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cardoso scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Cardoso.
A jab from Cardoso finds it's way through Legend 's defenses.
Legend jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cardoso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legend .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Legend misses with a two punch combination.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a two punch combo.
Legend is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Legend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cardoso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso counters with a three punch combo that has Legend backing up. Legend nods at Cardoso to acknowledge the strikes.
Legend scores with a one two! Cardoso had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cardoso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legend paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legend tries to clinch but Cardoso is having none of it.
Legend swinging wildly here.
Cardoso defending well as Legend loads up on a big left hand.
Cardoso instigates a clinch.
Legend is trying to force a seperation but Cardoso has the dominant position.
Cardoso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cardoso is trying to break the clinch but Legend is controlling him.
Cardoso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardoso staying out of range there.
Legend throws a hook to the side of Cardoso's head but Cardoso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Legend throws a head kick but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legend paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legend misses with the combination.
Legend throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardoso blocks a head kick by Legend .
Legend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cardoso counters with a three punch combo that has Legend backing up. Legend nods at Cardoso to acknowledge the strikes.
Wagner Cardoso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legend throws a lazy head kick
and Cardoso counters by moving into the clinch.
Cardoso prevents Legend from breaking the clinch.
Cardoso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Legend is keeping busy.
Cardoso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cardoso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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.
Cardoso manages to break the clinch.
Legend throws a head kick but Cardoso moves out of range.
Legend will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Legend looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Legend throws a head kick that misses.
Cardoso scoring well with a low kick there.
Legend misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legend throws a head kick that misses
and Cardoso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cardoso.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Cardoso is controlling him.
Legend tries to break the clinch but Cardoso is controlling the position.
Legend has Cardoso pressed against the cage, preventing Cardoso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cardoso stalling the fight.
Cardoso trying to stall but Legend improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Cardoso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Legend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wagner Cardoso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Cardoso misses.
Legend throws a head kick that misses
and Cardoso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardoso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cardoso moves into the clinch.
Cardoso breaks from the clinch.
Cardoso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Legend , pushing him back against the cage.
Cardoso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cardoso scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Legend .
Cardoso avoids the head kick by Legend .
Legend misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardoso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legend .
Cardoso blocks a head kick by Legend .
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardoso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Legend , pushing him back against the cage.
Cardoso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Cardoso is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend has had enough of the clinch but Cardoso keeps him there for the moment.
Legend throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardoso.
Legend is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cardoso is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Cardoso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cardoso manages to break the clinch.
Legend tries to clinch
and Cardoso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cardoso.
Cardoso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Legend 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Legend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cardoso scores a nice knee to the body.
Cardoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cardoso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legend .
Cardoso wants to clinch.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso counters with a left and a right that stings Legend .
Legend throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardoso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Legend tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cardoso counters with a left to the body.
Legend is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cardoso rushes Legend and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cardoso.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Cardoso is controlling him.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Cardoso has him pressed against the cage.
Legend lands an uppercut.
Cardoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legend tries a head kick but it misses.
Legend misses with a head kick.
Legend will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso counters with an outside leg kick.
Cardoso throws a nice looking combination but Legend bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Legend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cardoso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Legend throws out the jab.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick and Cardoso moves out of range easily.
Cardoso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Legend . That did some damage!
Legend throws a combination that misses
and Cardoso counters with an outside leg kick.
Cardoso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Legend misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Legend looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cardoso swats away the attempt to clinch by Legend .
Legend throws a lazy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a slapping leg kick.
Legend throws a lazy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a nice low kick that buckles Legend 's knee momentarily.
Legend moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso counters with an inside leg kick.
Cardoso throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Legend misses.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a low kick, right behind Legend 's knee.
Legend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legend tries to clinch but Cardoso is having none of it.
Cardoso throws a leg kick which misses Legend 's front leg but catches the back leg as Legend tries to avoid it.
Legend tries to clinch up
and Cardoso counters with an inside leg kick.
Legend fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a one-two to the body.
Cardoso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legend throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Legend throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Legend takes a kick to the side of the head.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a slapping leg kick.
Legend tries to clinch but Cardoso moves away
enabling Cardoso to counter with a crisp jab.
Cardoso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch but Legend swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Legend throws a sloppy head kick
and Cardoso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Legend thinking.
Legend doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardoso circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick by Legend misses
and Cardoso counters by moving into the clinch.
Legend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cardoso has him pressed against the cage.
Legend is looking to break free of the clinch but Cardoso has double underhooks.
Cardoso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legend missing with a left hand there. Cardoso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wagner Cardoso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cardoso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wagner Cardoso!
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energy
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hype
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