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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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130 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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160 cm
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130 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felipe Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cunha.
Cunha throws a jab but it's blocked by Moreira.
Moreira slips under a jab from Cunha.
Cunha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunha circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cunha.
Cunha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moreira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cunha throws a right hand that Moreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Moreira also avoids with ease.
Cunha misses with a looping right.
Cunha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cunha.
Cunha misses with a body shot.
Cunha scores with a shot to the body.
Cunha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moreira.
Cunha ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.
A combination from Moreira does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cunha looking for submissions off his back.
Cunha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cunha.
Moreira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moreira is aware though and is defending well.
Moreira is looking to stand up but Cunha won't let him.
Moreira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cunha working for a triangle but Moreira defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cunha working for a triangle but Moreira defends it easily.
Cunha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moreira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cunha is breathing heavily.
Moreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha looking to control.
Moreira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Cunha working for a triangle but Moreira defends it easily.
Cunha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moreira defends well.
Moreira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cunha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moreira is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreira stops Cunha from standing up.
Cunha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moreira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moreira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ricardo Moreira.
Cunha throws a left and a right that both miss
so Moreira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Felipe Cunha 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.
Cunha dodges the punch combination from Moreira.
Cunha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cunha throws a hook to the side of Moreira's head but Moreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moreira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cunha finds it's way round the side to connect with Moreira's head.
Moreira gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Moreira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Moreira prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cunha tries to improve position but can't.
Cunha is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Moreira trying to control the action but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cunha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moreira trying to control the action but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Moreira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cunha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moreira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Moreira prevents Cunha from improving his position.
Moreira is trying to control. Cunha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cunha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cunha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moreira is aware though and is defending well.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha working a defensive guard here.
That's two 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.
Moreira trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ricardo Moreira.
Moreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cunha throws a right hand that Moreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Moreira also avoids with ease.
Cunha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cunha tries to bum rush Moreira with a series of wild strikes but Moreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cunha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moreira slips under a jab from Cunha.
Moreira slips under a jab from Cunha.
A slow jab from Cunha misses its intended target.
Moreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cunha was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreira.
Cunha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreira.
Cunha misses with a hook.
Moreira throws a body punch but Cunha moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira misses with a wild body shot.
Moreira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cunha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moreira.
Cunha is rocked!
Moreira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cunha throws a jab when Moreira was well out of range.
Moreira misses with a double jab
and Cunha counters with a series of strikes. Moreira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreira slips a jab and a cross from Cunha.
Cunha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moreira looks to land a combination but Cunha avoids it well.
Moreira slips under a jab from Cunha.
Cunha connects with a crisp jab.
Cunha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cunha throws a series of punches but Moreira moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cunha. Moreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cunha misses with a few strikes there.
Cunha blocks a jab.
Moreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moreira throws a hook but Cunha avoids it easily.
Moreira tries to clinch up but Cunha circles away and keeps his distance.
Cunha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moreira.
Moreira misses with a body shot.
Cunha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moreira.
Moreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunha circles away.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Cunha misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Moreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Moreira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cunha.
Cunha swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Moreira to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cunha.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cunha, as that shot connected.
Moreira shoots for a takedown but Cunha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cunha throws a big shot that misses.
Moreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moreira throws a combination that misses
and Cunha counters with a left and a right that stings Moreira.
Moreira is rocked!
Cunha throws a hook but Moreira blocks it.
Moreira is still on wobbly legs! Can Cunha finish him?
Cunha misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Cunha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cunha swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Cunha misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha looks to land a left hand but Moreira moved out of range nicely.
Cunha throws a jab when Moreira was well out of range.
Cunha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cunha misses with a hook. Moreira ducked under it nicely.
Cunha throws a jab when Moreira was well out of range.
Cunha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Cunha.
Felipe Cunha is winning the standup battle so far.
Cunha throws a hook but Moreira blocks it.
Cunha throws a hook but Moreira blocks it.
Moreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cunha.
Moreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Felipe Cunha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cunha misses with a wild combination.
Moreira defending well as Cunha loads up on a big left hand.
That's two 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.
Cunha tries to bum rush Moreira with a series of wild strikes but Moreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cunha throws a looping overhand right but Moreira ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cunha misses the target.
Moreira slips under a jab.
Cunha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moreira.
Moreira seems to have recovered his senses.
Cunha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moreira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moreira misses with the combination.
A combination from Cunha does no damage.
Cunha misses with a straight left.
Cunha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moreira tries to clinch
and Cunha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moreira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cunha's guard.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moreira trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Moreira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cunha trying to control the position.
Moreira trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cunha controls Moreira momentarily but Moreira frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moreira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cunha.
Felipe Cunha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cunha to the mat! Cunha manages to get full guard.
Moreira trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Cunha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Felipe Cunha.
I think Cunha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Felipe Cunha!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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