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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daytona Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cafuzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cafuzo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roots Bloody Roots. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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135 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daytona Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Cafuzo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez misses with a leg kick.
Fernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cafuzo tries to clinch up.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but Cafuzo avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez tries to score with a low kick but Cafuzo moves his leg out of the way.
Cafuzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cafuzo tries to clinch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Cafuzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafuzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Fernandez with a nice cross.
Fernandez throws a right and a left that Cafuzo avoids nicely.
Fernandez throws a body punch but Cafuzo moves out of range.
Cafuzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cafuzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cafuzo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cafuzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez is not content to let Cafuzo control the position.
Fernandez wants to control but Cafuzo postures up.
Fernandez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cafuzo is controlling him well.
Fernandez is looking to regain half guard here but Cafuzo keeps moving and retains side control.
Fernandez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cafuzo off and has taken his back!
Fernandez is looking for the choke from the back position but Cafuzo is controlling his hands well.
Fernandez tries to get the hooks in deep but Cafuzo pushed the leg off.
Cafuzo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fernandez's guard. Nice work there by Cafuzo.
Cafuzo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to stand and escape but Cafuzo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cafuzo is aware though and is defending well.
Fernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cafuzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Cafuzo passes into half guard.
Cafuzo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fernandez won't allow Cafuzo to pass to mount.
Fernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Fernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cafuzo advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo advances to mount.
Fernandez is squirming around, avoiding Cafuzo's attempts to control the action.
Cafuzo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Fernandez is holding on tight.
Cafuzo looking to control but Fernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fernandez can't escape the position.
Cafuzo controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Cafuzo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cafuzo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fernandez is now in Cafuzo's guard. A big mistake from Cafuzo there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Cafuzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carl Cafuzo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cafuzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cafuzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafuzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Fernandez lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cafuzo.
Cafuzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck for Cafuzo with that takedown attempt.
Cafuzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernandez swivels and escapes.
Cafuzo with a hook.
Cafuzo shoots in and bounces Fernandez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cafuzo stands and throws Fernandez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cafuzo wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Fernandez is looking to regain half guard here but Cafuzo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cafuzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fernandez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Cafuzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Fernandez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cafuzo pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Cafuzo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cafuzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cafuzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.
Cafuzo advances position into side control!
Fernandez is looking for a sweep.
Cafuzo wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Fernandez is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cafuzo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Daytona Fernandez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cafuzo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fernandez is looking to improve his position.
Fernandez is not content to let Cafuzo control the position.
Fernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cafuzo wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
Cafuzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cafuzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cafuzo stands and throws Fernandez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fernandez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cafuzo off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafuzo trying to control the position but Fernandez manages to sink in the hooks.
Cafuzo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Fernandez doesn't have the hooks in and Cafuzo manages to turn into his guard.
Cafuzo won't allow Fernandez to get back to his feet.
Fernandez looking for a guillotine here but Cafuzo defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cafuzo forces his way into half guard.
Cafuzo wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Cafuzo is looking to pass Fernandez's guard but actually Fernandez recovers to full guard.
Cafuzo trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
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.
Cafuzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cafuzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cafuzo defends well.
Cafuzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.
Cafuzo pushes down on Fernandez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cafuzo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fernandez defend it? Cafuzo steps over the head and cranks it - Fernandez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cafuzo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carl Cafuzo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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