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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysses Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Game over. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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264 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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198 cm
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264 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Cavalcante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulysses Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira misses with a wild combination.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Cavalcante is avoiding it.
Pereira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pereira.
It looks like Renan Cavalcante has been cut.
Pereira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pereira is working Cavalcante over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pereira.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pereira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Pereira on the inside.
A hook to the body from Pereira.
Cavalcante is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira lands a hook that snaps the head of Cavalcante backwards.
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pereira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pereira tries to clinch but Cavalcante is having none of it.
Pereira clinches with his opponent.
Pereira lands a knee to the body.
Pereira stalling the fight.
Pereira lands with a left to the head.
Pereira slows down the pace here.
Pereira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cavalcante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pereira obliges.
Pereira lands an uppercut.
Pereira works on Cavalcante's body with a couple of short punches.
Pereira connects with a knee to the head.
Pereira works on Cavalcante's body with a couple of short punches.
Pereira slows down the pace here.
Pereira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cavalcante throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pereira.
Cavalcante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cavalcante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira has Cavalcante up against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira lands an elbow inside.
Pereira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pereira lands a damaging elbow.
Pereira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pereira scores with a shoulder strike.
Pereira digs a right hand into Cavalcante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cavalcante's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira has Cavalcante pushed against the cage.
Pereira receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Pereira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pereira lands an elbow just above Cavalcante 's eye.
Pereira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pereira lands an elbow just above Cavalcante 's eye.
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!
Cavalcante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Pereira.
Pereira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pereira landing knees to the body.
Pereira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cavalcante misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Pereira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pereira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Cavalcante keeps it at a distance.
Cavalcante keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalcante scores with a hook to the body. Pereira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pereira scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante misses with a series of wild punches.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Cavalcante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cavalcante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pereira's head backwards.
Pereira tries to clinch up.
Cavalcante misses with a two punch combination.
Cavalcante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira rushes Cavalcante and presses him up against the cage.
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira rushes Cavalcante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cavalcante is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Pereira.
The crowd are getting on Pereira's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pereira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pereira manages to break the 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.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavalcante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Cavalcante digs a right hand underneath Pereira's ribcage. Pereira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cavalcante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cavalcante looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pereira lands a shot to the body.
Pereira keeps control of Cavalcante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cavalcante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira clinches with his opponent.
Cavalcante tries to stall but Pereira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pereira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Pereira.
Pereira will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cavalcante up against the cage.
Pereira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cavalcante's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pereira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Pereira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan Cavalcante's cut.
That's time! Cavalcante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cavalcante.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Cavalcante pushes him off.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira tries to clinch but Cavalcante is having none of it.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavalcante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Cavalcante misses with an uppercut.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cavalcante.
Ulysses Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavalcante takes an elbow to the temple.
Cavalcante can't break the clinch.
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira needs to keep his hands up - Cavalcante had a free shot at his head there.
Pereira tries to clinch but Cavalcante is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pereira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Renan Cavalcante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Cavalcante circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Pereira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pereira.
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira lands a jab-cross combination.
Renan Cavalcante's cut is getting worse.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavalcante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavalcante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante walks into a left hand.
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Cavalcante pushes him off.
Pereira clinches up against the cage.
Cavalcante misses with the head strike.
Pereira lands a damaging elbow.
Pereira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pereira prevents Cavalcante from breaking the clinch.
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands a high kick!
Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante throws a jab when Pereira was well out of range.
Pereira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cavalcante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pereira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cavalcante misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalcante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pereira tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Cavalcante lands with a shot to the body.
Cavalcante stalks Pereira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pereira's face. Pereira staggers backwards, shaken.
Cavalcante misses with a few strikes there.
Pereira has Cavalcante up against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pereira in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pereira has time to react.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavalcante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pereira connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Cavalcante finds it's way through Pereira's defenses.
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cavalcante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
Cavalcante tests Pereira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
Pereira gets a clinch.
Pereira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pereira stalling.
Cavalcante tries to break free but Pereira pushes him back against the cage.
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
That's four 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.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Cavalcante circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante moves out of range of the strikes.
Cavalcante misses with a straight right.
Pereira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cavalcante.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Cavalcante keeps it at a distance.
Pereira lands an overhand right.
Cavalcante punishes Pereira's body with a nice straight punch.
Pereira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cavalcante is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pereira tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Pereira walks into a stiff left hand from Cavalcante.
A big left from Cavalcante misses.
Pereira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cavalcante tries to keep at a distance but Pereira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pereira crunches a lovely knee into Cavalcante's ribcage.
Cavalcante throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renan Cavalcante's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pereira rushes Cavalcante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pereira.
Cavalcante throws a head punch that misses.
Cavalcante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.
Pereira presses Cavalcante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Pereira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cavalcante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pereira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pereira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pereira pushes Cavalcante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pereira works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pereira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Cavalcante.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Cavalcante pushes him off.
Pereira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cavalcante.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavalcante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Pereira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cavalcante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cavalcante.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavalcante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
Cavalcante throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Cavalcante cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
Cavalcante misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Cavalcante is avoiding it.
Cavalcante throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira throws a combination that misses
and Cavalcante counters with a nice body shot.
Pereira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cavalcante, pushing him back against the cage.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Cavalcante.
Renan Cavalcante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a right hand that Cavalcante ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavalcante also avoids with ease.
Pereira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cavalcante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante misses with a looping left.
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante throws a nice looking combination but Pereira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pereira defending well as Cavalcante loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Pereira.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pereira.
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cavalcante lands with a hook. Pereira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Cavalcante pushes him off.
Cavalcante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cavalcante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cavalcante lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pereira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cavalcante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cavalcante wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Cavalcante misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pereira.
Pereira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Pereira.
Cavalcante can't break the clinch.
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cavalcante wants to break free but Pereira has control.
Ulysses Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Pereira - that landed with a thud.
Cavalcante misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Pereira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pereira lands with a left to the head.
Cavalcante is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Cavalcante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cavalcante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cavalcante has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Cavalcante.
A big left from Pereira misses.
Pereira tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves out of range.
A slow jab from Cavalcante misses its intended target.
Pereira has closed the distance and engaged Cavalcante in a clinch.
Cavalcante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Pereira on the inside.
Cavalcante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cavalcante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Cavalcante fails to land.
Pereira avoiding damage.
Pereira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pereira lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysses Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pereira 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Pereira!
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hype
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