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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Amanicapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Amanicapa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Filho! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Amanicapa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Filho will feel that in the morning. Amanicapa misses with the combination.
Amanicapa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Filho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Claudio Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Filho tries to clinch but Amanicapa is having none of it. Amanicapa scores with a nice body kick.
Filho throws a series of punches but Amanicapa moves out of range. Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Amanicapa moves out of range easily. Filho scores with a shot to the body.
Amanicapa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Amanicapa throws and low kick but Filho moves out of range easily. Amanicapa throws a solid leg kick but Filho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Amanicapa. Filho is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Amanicapa throws a head kick that misses. Filho ducks under a wild hook from Amanicapa. Amanicapa blocks a head kick by Filho.
Amanicapa swings for the body but Filho moves out of range.
Amanicapa avoids the head kick by Filho.
Amanicapa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Amanicapa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filho.
Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nice body kick from Amanicapa. Filho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Filho blocks a leg kick. Filho misses with a head kick.
Amanicapa lands with a good body shot. Amanicapa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Filho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Amanicapa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filho scores with a head kick.
Amanicapa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Filho. The fight stays on the outside here - Filho looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Amanicapa lands a head kick!
Amanicapa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Amanicapa. Filho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Amanicapa punishes Filho's body with a nice straight punch. Amanicapa lands a head kick. Filho smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Filho takes a body punch but keeps moving. Filho looks gassed! Amanicapa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Amanicapa moves out of range easily. Filho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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! Filho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Amanicapa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Filho is trying to defend but Amanicapa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Amanicapa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amanicapa stands up out of the half guard. Amanicapa avoids the head kick by Filho.
Amanicapa lands a head kick!
Amanicapa looks for the body kick but Filho saw that one coming. Amanicapa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Amanicapa throws a nice outside leg kick. Filho on the wrong end of a nice jab. Filho avoids a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Amanicapa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Amanicapa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Amanicapa. Amanicapa throws a nice inside leg kick. Amanicapa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amanicapa. Amanicapa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filho. That did some damage! Filho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Amanicapa scoring well with a low kick there.
Amanicapa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filho's sensitive parts. Amanicapa lands a head kick. Filho smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Amanicapa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Amanicapa thumps Filho with a low kick. Amanicapa throws a nice outside leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Amanicapa lands with a nice combination. Filho backs away looking to recover. Filho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Filho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Amanicapa. Filho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Amanicapa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Amanicapa lands with a good body shot. Amanicapa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. A solid leg kick lands there for Amanicapa.
Good shot there by Amanicapa. Amanicapa tries a head kick but it misses.
Filho misses with a wild combination.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Amanicapa dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Filho checks a low kick from Amanicapa. Filho misses with a few strikes there.
Filho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Amanicapa throws a leg kick which misses Filho's front leg but catches the back leg as Filho tries to avoid it. Amanicapa dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by Amanicapa. That's going to slow Filho down. Amanicapa lands with a nice body kick. Amanicapa throws a head kick that misses. Amanicapa throws a head kick that misses. Amanicapa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filho's sensitive parts. Amanicapa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amanicapa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Amanicapa connects with a solid leg kick. Amanicapa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Amanicapa scores with a spinning back kick! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Amanicapa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filho's calf. Amanicapa feints and then cracks Filho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filho down. Amanicapa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Filho takes a body punch but keeps moving. Filho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Amanicapa dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Amanicapa connects with a solid leg kick. Amanicapa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A shot to de liver by Amanicapa. Beautiful body shot. Amanicapa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filho. Nice body punch from Amanicapa. Amanicapa lands a head kick. Filho smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Amanicapa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A slapping body kick lands there for Amanicapa. Gustavo Amanicapa is winning the standup battle so far. Amanicapa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A good leg kick by Amanicapa. Amanicapa thumps Filho with a low kick. Amanicapa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Amanicapa is looking to wear down Filho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Filho takes a kick to the side of the head. Amanicapa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filho's calf. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Filho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Amanicapa throws a sloppy head kick and Filho moves out of range easily. Filho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amanicapa. Amanicapa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Amanicapa throws a leg kick which misses Filho's front leg but catches the back leg as Filho tries to avoid it. Amanicapa connects with a solid leg kick. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Amanicapa!
Amanicapa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Filho is breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Amanicapa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Amanicapa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A slapping leg kick lands for Amanicapa.
An inside leg kick lands from Amanicapa. Amanicapa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filho. That did some damage! Amanicapa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filho can do to turn this around? Amanicapa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Amanicapa throws a one two combo.
Amanicapa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Filho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Amanicapa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Filho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Filho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amanicapa can pounce on him.
Amanicapa cracks the inside of Filho's front leg. Filho moves forwards but Amanicapa connects with a nice, crisp jab. Gustavo Amanicapa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Filho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Amanicapa lands with a slapping head kick. Amanicapa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amanicapa throws the kick towards the body but Filho avoids it. Filho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Amanicapa, right into the meat.
Amanicapa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filho's calf.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Amanicapa lands a jab to the nose. Amanicapa catches Filho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Amanicapa counters with a nice leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Amanicapa. Amanicapa thumps Filho with a low kick. Nice uppercut there from Amanicapa. Amanicapa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amanicapa connects with a solid leg kick. Filho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amanicapa. Filho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Filho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Filho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Amanicapa misses with a low kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Amanicapa.
Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Filho takes a kick to the side of the head. Amanicapa throws a nice inside leg kick. Amanicapa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Amanicapa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amanicapa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amanicapa thumps Filho with a low kick.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Amanicapa lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Amanicapa. Filho dodges the punch combination from Amanicapa.
Amanicapa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filho. That did some damage! Filho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Amanicapa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Nice shot lands for Amanicapa. Amanicapa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filho. Amanicapa throws a leg kick which misses Filho's front leg but catches the back leg as Filho tries to avoid it. Filho misses with a head kick.
Amanicapa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Amanicapa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Amanicapa tries a low kick but Filho avoids it. Amanicapa avoids the head kick by Filho.
Amanicapa throws a nice outside leg kick. Filho moves forwards but Amanicapa connects with a nice, crisp jab. Filho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Amanicapa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Amanicapa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Filho backs up against the cage.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Filho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Amanicapa dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Amanicapa scores with a nice body kick.
Filho blocks a head kick by Amanicapa.
Amanicapa lands a head kick. Filho smiles back at him and beckons him forward. 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! Amanicapa is looking to slow Filho down with leg kicks. Amanicapa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Amanicapa feints and then cracks Filho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filho down. Filho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amanicapa. Filho blocks a head kick by Amanicapa.
Amanicapa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amanicapa throws a quick inside leg kick. Amanicapa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amanicapa lands a head kick. Filho smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Amanicapa lands a glancing blow to the side of Filho's head. Good leg kick by Amanicapa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Filho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amanicapa. Amanicapa obviously looking to wear him down.
Filho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A good leg kick by Amanicapa. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Amanicapa dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Filho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Amanicapa lands a jab to the head.
Amanicapa lands a two punch combo.
Filho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick from Amanicapa lands but Filho takes it in his stride. Amanicapa misses with a leg kick. Amanicapa works Filho's body with a nice hook. Amanicapa tries a head kick but it misses.
Filho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amanicapa. A solid leg kick lands there for Amanicapa.
Amanicapa cracks the inside of Filho's front leg. Amanicapa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filho avoids the head kick by Amanicapa.
Filho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Amanicapa lands a head shot. Filho closes the distance but Amanicapa moves to the side and Amanicapa counters with a head kick. Amanicapa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amanicapa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filho.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Amanicapa lands a jab-cross combination. Filho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amanicapa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filho was well out of range. Poor timing from Amanicapa. Amanicapa throws a head kick that misses. Filho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Amanicapa cracks the inside of Filho's front leg. Filho avoids the head kick by Amanicapa.
Amanicapa throws a front kick that sends Filho stumbling back into the cage. Amanicapa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Amanicapa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Amanicapa lands a right hook to the body.
Amanicapa throws a leg kick which misses Filho's front leg but catches the back leg as Filho tries to avoid it. Amanicapa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Filho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amanicapa can pounce on him.
Amanicapa throws a series of strikes that have Filho backpedaling.
Amanicapa closes the distance and lands a one-two. Amanicapa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amanicapa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Amanicapa.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Amanicapa scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Filho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Amanicapa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Filho blocks a head kick by Amanicapa.
Amanicapa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Amanicapa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Filho takes a step back to recover. Amanicapa is looking to slow Filho down with leg kicks. Amanicapa lands a nice looking body shot.
Amanicapa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amanicapa lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Amanicapa lands a head kick. Filho smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Amanicapa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Amanicapa cracks the inside of Filho's front leg. Filho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amanicapa. Amanicapa obviously looking to wear him down.
Amanicapa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Filho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Amanicapa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amanicapa stuns Filho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A decent looking body kick lands there for Amanicapa. Amanicapa scores with a sloppy right hand. Filho should have avoided that one.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Amanicapa throws a leg kick which misses Filho's front leg but catches the back leg as Filho tries to avoid it. Amanicapa digs a good hook to Filho's body.
Amanicapa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nice body kick from Amanicapa. Amanicapa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Amanicapa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Amanicapa throws a series of punches but Filho avoids them all with ease. Amanicapa tries a head kick but it misses.
Filho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Filho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Amanicapa throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range. Amanicapa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Nice uppercut lands for Amanicapa. That snapped Filho's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amanicapa. That's going to slow Filho down. A head kick misses from Amanicapa. Amanicapa looks to land a body kick but Filho moved away. Amanicapa throws a head kick that half lands.
Amanicapa connects with a nice looking jab.
Amanicapa scores with a jab.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Amanicapa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Amanicapa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filho. Jab, jab by Amanicapa - just one landing. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Amanicapa, right into the meat.
Claudio Filho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Filho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Filho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Amanicapa cracks the inside of Filho's front leg. Amanicapa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Filho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amanicapa. Amanicapa thumps Filho with a low kick. Filho on the wrong end of a nice hook. Filho throws a head kick but Amanicapa moves out of range.
Filho misses with a kick to the body and Amanicapa counters with a solid body kick. Amanicapa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filho's sensitive parts. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Amanicapa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Amanicapa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Filho if he has to take too many more of those.
Amanicapa lands with a straight right. Filho didn't see that one coming. Gustavo Amanicapa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Filho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Amanicapa, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight! Gustavo Amanicapa showed his dominance in that final round. Well Amanicapa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Amanicapa!
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