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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smoove Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bee comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Get Enough of Your Love Baby. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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211 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smoove Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Capone!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone misses with a low kick.
Bee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Capone tries to close the distance and clinch but Bee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capone avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee pushes Capone away with a front kick.
Capone avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee pushes Capone away with a front kick.
Bee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Capone scores a takedown into full mount!
Bee is in a horrible position here. Capone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Capone looking to ground and pound but Bee is blocking nicely.
Bee tries to lock up and control but Capone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bee working to try and regain half guard.
Bee wants to hold on but Capone pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bee!
Capone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Capone keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.
Bee is looking to work some ground and pound but Capone has wrist control.
Bee is in close to Capone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Capone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Capone keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.
Bee wants to pass the guard but Capone is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Capone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Capone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bee slips a straight right by Capone.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee slips a straight right by Capone.
Capone cracks Bee with a good jab.
Bee throws a front kick aimed at Capone's knee but Capone avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Bee as Capone shoots in.
Capone fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Capone.
Bee moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bee. Capone shrugs it off though.
Capone blocks a head kick by Bee.
Bee thows a body kick. Capone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Capone pushes Bee up against the cage in a clinch.
Capone jumps guard but Bee stands there with Capone around his waist. Capone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smoove Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Capone.
Bee is trying to trip Capone. He has hold of a leg but Capone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bee wants to control from the top but Capone keeps moving.
Capone has control of Bee's left arm, preventing Bee from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.
Capone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bee is one step ahead there.
Capone is pulling down on Bee's head to control his posture.
Bee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bee being controlled here momentarily.
Bee wants to stand and escape but instead Capone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Capone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Capone trying to control but Bee is working from the bottom.
Bee controls Capone momentarily but Capone frees himself.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Capone from controlling successfully.
Capone thows a big elbow that misses.
Bee working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bee looks for the body kick but Capone saw that one coming.
Bee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capone misses with a straight right.
Capone blocks the body kick.
Capone tries to bum rush Bee with a series of wild strikes but Bee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Capone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bee is trying to defend but Capone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Capone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Smoove Bee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Capone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bee scores with a head kick.
Bee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Capone tries for a takedown but Bee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bee.
Bee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Capone wants to get back to full guard.
Bee is looking for a kimura here.
Capone is looking to improve his position.
Capone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bee is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone has hold of Bee's hands but Bee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Capone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Capone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bee passes Capone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bee trying to control the action but Capone is working from the bottom.
Capone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Capone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Capone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bee trying to control but Capone is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee wants to pass the guard but Capone is keeping the position.
Bee preventing the sweep.
Bee wants to control from the top but Capone keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bee throws the kick towards the body but Capone avoids it.
Capone tries to clinch up but Bee circles away and keeps his distance.
Capone lands a jab to Bee's midsection.
Capone clinches with his opponent.
Capone tries to score a body lock takedown but Bee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bee has Capone pushed against the cage.
Bee prevents the takedown attempt.
Smoove Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Capone.
Capone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Capone is breathing heavily.
Capone can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone can't get the takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Capone is working for takedown but Bee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Capone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Capone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bee stalls.
Bee turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bee is looking to take a break and control but Capone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Capone is looking to reverse the position.
Bee tries to advance to mount but Capone denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Bee politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bee prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Capone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bee trying to control the action but Capone is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Capone is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Capone tries to clinch up.
Capone looks for a takedown but Bee sprawls well.
Capone misses with a low kick.
Capone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Capone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bee - the referee stops the clock and Capone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bee. Capone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Capone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smoove Bee dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Bee is looking to slow Capone down with leg kicks.
Bee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Al Capone has been cut.
Bee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Capone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Capone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Capone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Capone throwing strikes but missing.
Bee wants to sweep here but Capone controlling him for the moment.
Bee trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Capone seems keen to control Bee's posture.
Bee wants to control from the top but Capone keeps moving.
Bee tries to free his leg and advance position but Capone is retaining full guard.
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.
Capone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bee trying to control but Capone is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Capone is on top in guard.
Bee looking to control.
Capone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bee's head.
Capone trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee looking for a sweep. Not yet Bee, not yet.
Bee is pulling down on Capone's head. It's preventing any offense from Capone, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
Capone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Capone wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
Capone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bee lands with a nice body kick.
Bee throws a front kick that sends Capone stumbling back into the cage.
Capone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bee throws a head kick but Capone moves out of range.
Al Capone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone doesn't manage to clinch there - Bee circles away.
A slow jab from Capone misses its intended target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Capone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bee - the referee stops the clock and Capone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bee. Capone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bee throws a solid leg kick but Capone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bee.
Smoove Bee is winning the standup battle so far.
Capone avoids the head kick by Bee.
Capone misses with a takedown
and Bee counters with a low kick, right behind Capone 's knee.
Capone checks a low kick from Bee.
Bee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bee misses with a head kick.
Capone shoots in for a double leg but Bee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bee.
Bee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Capone if he has to take too many more of those.
Capone missing with a left hand there. Bee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bee ducks under a wild hook from Capone.
Bee lands with a kick to the temple. Capone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bee needs to keep his hands up - Capone had a free shot at his head there.
Capone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Capone avoids the head kick by Bee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smoove Bee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bee 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smoove Bee!
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hype
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