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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Freitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renan Cavalcante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Junior Freitas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante swinging wildly here.
Cavalcante takes a swing at Freitas's ribcage but misses.
Cavalcante slaps away a takedown attempt from Freitas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cavalcante fails to land with a series of punches.
Cavalcante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freitas circles away quickly and effectively.
Cavalcante swinging wildly here.
Cavalcante throws a jab when Freitas was well out of range.
A big left from Cavalcante misses.
Freitas slips a jab from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante misses with a hook. Freitas ducked under it nicely.
Freitas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freitas tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cavalcante misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavalcante takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Renan Cavalcante has been cut.
Cavalcante looks gassed!
Cavalcante on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freitas moves in looking to clinch but Cavalcante pushes him off.
Freitas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cavalcante leaves Freitas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Freitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freitas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freitas.
Freitas moves away from the strike by Cavalcante.
Cavalcante tries to bum rush Freitas with a series of wild strikes but Freitas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cavalcante stuffs the takedown.
Freitas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Freitas is looking to clinch but Cavalcante is avoiding it.
Freitas could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Freitas shoots in and drives through. Cavalcante sprawls well.
Freitas is looking to clinch but Cavalcante is avoiding it.
Cavalcante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cavalcante stuffs the takedown.
Freitas wants to clinch.
Freitas tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Freitas cracks the inside of Cavalcante's front leg.
Freitas tries for a takedown but Cavalcante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Freitas - that will leave a mark!
Cavalcante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cavalcante misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalcante misses with an uppercut. Freitas saw that one coming.
Cavalcante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cavalcante wants it to stay on the feet.
Freitas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Freitas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cavalcante swats away the attempt to clinch by Freitas.
Freitas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cavalcante scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freitas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalcante.
Cavalcante slips a jab and a cross from Freitas.
Freitas slips under a jab from Cavalcante.
Freitas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cavalcante.
A jab from Cavalcante misses.
Freitas lands with a nice body kick.
Cavalcante just misses with a punch to the body.
Freitas misses with a two punch combination.
Renan Cavalcante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freitas dodges the punch combination from Cavalcante.
A swing and a miss from Cavalcante.
A punch combination from Cavalcante misses.
The fighters circling - Cavalcante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cavalcante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freitas blocks a jab.
Freitas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cavalcante.
Freitas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cavalcante circles away quickly and effectively.
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cavalcante throws a looping overhand right but Freitas ducks down to avoid it.
Freitas defending well as Cavalcante loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Freitas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freitas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cavalcante misses with a hook. Freitas ducked under it nicely.
Cavalcante throws a combination that misses
and Freitas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Cavalcante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freitas avoids the body shot from Cavalcante.
Freitas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavalcante pinned against the cage. Cavalcante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freitas moves into the clinch.
Cavalcante blocking some punches.
Freitas jumps into guard, dragging Cavalcante to the mat.
Freitas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freitas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Freitas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan Cavalcante's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cavalcante lunges at Freitas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freitas's hand.
Cavalcante throws a sloppy body shot
and Freitas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cavalcante's guard.
Cavalcante wants to stand but Freitas is controlling the position.
Freitas trying to control but Cavalcante is working from the bottom.
Freitas wanted to stand there but Cavalcante had control of the position.
Cavalcante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freitas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cavalcante wants to get back to his feet but Freitas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cavalcante has momentary wrist control but Freitas slips an elbow through the middle.
Freitas looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Freitas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Freitas tries to clinch but Cavalcante is having none of it.
Freitas tries to clinch up but Cavalcante circles away and keeps his distance.
Freitas lands a head kick!
Cavalcante misses with a looping right.
Cavalcante misses with a hook.
Freitas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cavalcante sprawls well. Cavalcante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freitas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cavalcante slaps away a takedown attempt from Freitas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freitas shoots in and drives through. Cavalcante sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Freitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Cavalcante catches Freitas right on the button with a cross.
Freitas misses with a takedown attempt - Cavalcante sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cavalcante misses with a straight left.
Cavalcante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freitas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Freitas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freitas slips a jab and a cross from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cavalcante swinging wildly here.
Cavalcante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freitas.
Cavalcante lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante lands with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Cavalcante. No joy for Freitas on that attempt.
Freitas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cavalcante throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freitas counters with a good low kick that Cavalcante was not able to check.
Renan Cavalcante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalcante misses with an uppercut. Freitas saw that one coming.
Cavalcante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freitas moves away.
Freitas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Cavalcante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freitas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cavalcante.
Some wild striking there from Cavalcante.
Freitas tries to clinch up but Cavalcante circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freitas manages to avoid it.
Cavalcante keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalcante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cavalcante moves out of range as Freitas strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Freitas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Freitas tries to clinch there but Cavalcante circles away.
Cavalcante thows a body shot but no joy.
Cavalcante misses with an uppercut. Freitas saw that one coming.
Freitas is looking to slow Cavalcante down with leg kicks.
Freitas shoots in for a takedown but Cavalcante shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cavalcante misses the shot to the body.
Freitas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freitas tries to clinch there but Cavalcante circles away.
Cavalcante misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Cavalcante misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freitas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Freitas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cavalcante.
A shot to de liver by Cavalcante. Beautiful body shot.
Cavalcante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freitas doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Freitas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renan Cavalcante's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cavalcante jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freitas.
Cavalcante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freitas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cavalcante as he avoids it easily.
Junior Freitas is winning the standup battle so far.
Freitas tries to clinch up.
Cavalcante swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freitas counters with a big head kick but Cavalcante shrugs it off.
Freitas tries to clinch up but Cavalcante circles away and keeps his distance.
Freitas tries to clinch there but Cavalcante circles away.
Cavalcante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cavalcante throws a right hand that Freitas ducks under and follows up with a left that Freitas also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante misses with a hook.
Cavalcante slaps away a takedown attempt from Freitas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freitas scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cavalcante throws a hook but Freitas avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Cavalcante misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante misses with a wild body shot.
Freitas tries to clinch up but Cavalcante circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Cavalcante.
Freitas ducks under a wild hook from Cavalcante.
Freitas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cavalcante throws a lazy right hand but Freitas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cavalcante misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Cavalcante misses.
Freitas shoots in and drives through. Cavalcante sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Freitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cavalcante just misses with a punch to the body.
Cavalcante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cavalcante swinging wildly here.
Cavalcante misses the shot to the body.
Cavalcante throws a series of punches but Freitas moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cavalcante misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freitas shoots in looking for a takedown. Cavalcante tries to sprawl out of it but Freitas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cavalcante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cavalcante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freitas.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavalcante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freitas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cavalcante misses with a looping left.
Freitas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalcante.
Freitas has closed the distance and engaged Cavalcante in a clinch.
Cavalcante can't break the clinch.
Freitas prevents Cavalcante from breaking the clinch.
Freitas pulls guard.
Cavalcante postures up.
Freitas wants to get back to his feet but Cavalcante is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas is trying to control the position but Cavalcante postures up.
Cavalcante wants to stand but Freitas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Freitas wants to sweep but no luck.
Renan Cavalcante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Freitas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freitas tries to bum rush Cavalcante with a series of wild strikes but Cavalcante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cavalcante throws the left hand but Freitas avoids the punch easily.
Freitas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freitas fails with a takedown attempt.
Cavalcante throws a lazy right hand but Freitas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cavalcante lands a jab to Freitas's midsection.
Freitas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cavalcante as he jumps to the side.
Freitas clinches with his opponent.
Freitas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cavalcante regains guard immediately.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cavalcante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Freitas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freitas 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Freitas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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