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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maicon Cent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Cavero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Cavero told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maicon Cent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Cavero!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cent to the mat! Cent manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cavero lands a couple of elbows.
Cent looking to control.
Cavero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cavero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cavero lands in his opponent's guard.
Cavero landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavero gets to his feet. Cent looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cavero shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cavero preventing the sweep.
Cent controls Cavero momentarily but Cavero frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cavero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cavero misses with the combination.
Cavero keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cavero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cavero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cent tries to pull guard but Cavero won't allow it.
Cent prevents Cavero from breaking the clinch.
Cavero is trying to break the clinch but Cent is controlling him.
Cent manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cavero gets to his feet. Cent looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cavero misses with a two punch combination.
Cent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cavero counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maicon Cent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cavero looks gassed!
Cent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cent is trying to stand back up but Cavero is controlling him
Cavero seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cavero prevents Cent from improving his position.
Cent wants to control but Cavero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cavero prevents Cent from improving his position.
Cavero decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavero misses with a few strikes there.
Cent misses with a head kick.
Cavero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cavero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cent looks to land a combination but Cavero avoids it well.
Cavero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cavero throws a combination that misses
and Cent counters with a good low kick that Cavero was not able to check.
Cent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavero scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cent has his takedown stuffed
and Cavero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cent's guard now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cavero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cavero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cavero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cent makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cent's half guard.
Cent is trying to get back to full guard.
Cent pushes Cavero off looking to stand but Cavero dives back in and keeps control.
Cavero stands up from half guard.
Cent wants to clinch up but Cavero keeps it at a distance.
Cavero shoots in and bounces Cent off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cavero gets to his feet - Cent follows without any prompting.
Cavero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cavero misses with a double jab
and Cent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cent breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavero throws a combination that misses
and Cent counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cavero's knee momentarily.
Cent with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cavero fails to land with a series of punches.
Cavero shoots in and bounces Cent off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cavero gets to his feet - Cent follows without any prompting.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cavero.
Cent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cavero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cavero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cavero decides to return to a standing position.
Cavero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cavero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cent's half guard.
Cent wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Cavero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cavero counters with a takedown into side control.
Cavero stands up and beckons Cent to his feet.
Cent tries for a takedown but Cavero circles away easily
and Cavero counters with a single leg into guard. Cent didn't expect that.
Cavero gets to his feet. Cent looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cavero throws a right hand that Cent ducks under and follows up with a left that Cent also avoids with ease.
Cavero lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavero throws a head kick but Cent moves out of range.
Cavero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cent.
A low kick from Cent is predictable there
so Cavero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cavero gets to his feet - Cent follows without any prompting.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cavero!
Cavero scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cent throws a combination. Cavero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cavero swats away the attempt to clinch by Cent.
Cent has his takedown stuffed
and Cavero counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maicon Cent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cavero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cavero avoids the attempt from Cent to control.
Cent working to try and regain half guard.
Cavero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cent is looking to escape.
Cavero is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cent tries to hold on but Cavero pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cent is squirming around, avoiding Cavero's attempts to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Christian Cavero just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cavero throws a combination. Cent tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cent misses with a head kick.
Cavero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cent counters with a big head kick but Cavero shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavero shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cavero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cavero stands up from Cent's guard - Cavero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cavero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cent circles away quickly and effectively.
Cent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cavero counters with a one-two to the body.
Cavero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cent counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cavero thinking.
Cent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cavero counters with a three punch combo that has Cent backing up. Cent nods at Cavero to acknowledge the strikes.
Cent tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cavero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavero decides to return to a standing position.
Cent tries to clinch but Cavero moves away
and Cavero decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavero gets to his feet. Cent looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cent avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cavero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cent. Cent obviously looking to wear him down.
Cent tries to clinch
so Cavero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cavero on the ground.
Cavero gets to his feet - Cent follows without any prompting.
Cavero throws a head kick that misses.
Cent moves in looking to clinch but Cavero pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Cavero.
Cavero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cent content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Cavero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Cavero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cavero decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cent to his feet.
Cent doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Cavero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cavero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cavero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cavero moves out of range as Cent throws a body kick.
Cent tries to clinch but Cavero is having none of it.
Cavero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cent circles away quickly and effectively.
Cavero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cent counters with a single leg into guard. Cavero didn't expect that.
Cent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cavero pushes Cent off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cavero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cavero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cent counters with a series of strikes. Cavero will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavero throws a combination that misses
and Cent counters with a solid body kick.
Cent misses with a takedown attempt
and Cavero counters with a series of strikes. Cent will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cavero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cent!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maicon Cent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cent is squirming around, avoiding Cavero's attempts to control the action.
Cent tries to reverse the position but Cavero maintains control.
Cent is working hard here to advance position.
Cent is squirming around, avoiding Cavero's attempts to control the action.
Cavero stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cent wants to clinch but Cavero slips to the side
and Cavero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cavero.
Cavero stands up and waves to Cent to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cavero throws a combination that misses
and Cent counters by clinching up.
Cavero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cavero jumps guard.
Cent advances to half guard.
Cavero tries to kick Cent off but Cent keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cent is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cavero sees it coming and defends easily.
Cent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cavero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cent scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cent is working for a kimura but Cavero is defending it quite comfortably.
Cent stops Cavero from getting back to his feet.
Cavero is refusing to be controlled, as Cent sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cavero counters with a head kick.
Cavero lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cent backs up against the cage.
Cent with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cavero decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cent's guard.
Cavero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maicon Cent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavero connects with a couple of short punches.
Cavero stands and steps away. Cent gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cavero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cent punching from the bottom.
Cavero decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cent tries to clinch up but Cavero circles away and keeps his distance.
Cent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cavero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cent's guard now.
Cavero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cent, up you get!
Cent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maicon Cent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cavero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cavero counters with a series of strikes. Cent will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Cavero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cavero 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Cavero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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