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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Neruda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Coming Undone" by Korn. Neruda has chosen powermad - nice dreams as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Dangerous GnP
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
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Neruda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neruda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neruda throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Cage shoots in and drives through. Neruda sprawls well.
Cage tries to clinch up.
Neruda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neruda. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cage wants to clinch up but Neruda keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cage.
Neruda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Neruda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neruda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Neruda jabs at Cage's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neruda scores with a one two! Cage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Neruda stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Neruda digs a good hook to Cage's body.
Neruda forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.
Neruda is trying to drag Cage to the mat but Cage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cage tries to pull guard but Neruda holds him up against the cage and eventually Cage drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Cage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neruda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neruda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Neruda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Neruda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulo Neruda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neruda moves into range and clinches up with Cage.
Neruda breaks the clinch.
Neruda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neruda is looking to land body kicks.
Neruda fails to land the takedown.
Neruda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cage, pushing him back against the cage.
Neruda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Neruda wants to get back to his feet but Cage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neruda kicks Cage off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neruda lands a slapping body shot.
A nice combination there by Neruda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neruda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cage's head backwards.
A right-left combo lands from Neruda.
Neruda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neruda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cage. Cage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Neruda looks for a takedown but Cage sprawls well.
Neruda pushes Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Neruda breaks the clinch.
Neruda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Neruda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage avoids the head kick by Neruda.
Neruda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neruda.
Neruda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cage's waist but Cage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Neruda off to one side.
Neruda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cage is fending him off so far but Neruda persists. Nope, Cage circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Neruda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neruda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Neruda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cage eats them both and turns towards Neruda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Neruda misses with a head kick.
Neruda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neruda misses with a two punch combination.
Cage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Neruda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Neruda is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cage wants to control but Neruda is keeping him busy.
Neruda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neruda is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cage asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Neruda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Neruda lands with a hook. Cage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Neruda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cage shoots for a double leg takedown but Neruda sprawls well. He's pushed Cage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neruda pinned against the cage. Neruda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Neruda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neruda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Cage does no damage.
A big head kick from Neruda and Cage is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Alexander Cage has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neruda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neruda works over Cage with some ground and pound from guard.
Neruda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neruda lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neruda throwing strikes but missing.
Neruda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neruda lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neruda is looking to stand up but Cage won't let him.
Neruda landing some decent shots from guard.
Cage looking for a sweep. Not yet Cage, not yet.
Cage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neruda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Neruda postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neruda is looking to stand up but Cage won't let him.
Neruda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neruda throwing strikes but missing.
Neruda throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.
Neruda throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cage is pulling down on Neruda's head. It's preventing any offense from Neruda, at least for the moment.
Neruda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cage is proving hard to escape from.
Neruda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neruda throws a big right hand that misses.
Neruda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Neruda is working Cage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cage controlling the position.
Neruda works over Cage with some ground and pound from guard.
Neruda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Cage is trying to keep Neruda in close.
Neruda with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neruda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage has a closed guard, preventing Neruda from standing up.
Neruda thows a big elbow that misses.
Cage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neruda landing some decent shots from guard.
Cage has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neruda works over Cage with some ground and pound from guard.
Cage trying to keep a closed guard but Neruda is proving a slippery customer.
That's four 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.
Neruda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Neruda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neruda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Neruda landing with the ground and pound.
Cage is pulling down on Neruda's head. It's preventing any offense from Neruda, at least for the moment.
Cage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neruda is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Neruda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Cage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Neruda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neruda swinging wildly here.
Neruda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Neruda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Neruda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neruda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Neruda has managed to clinch.
Neruda manages to break the clinch.
Neruda misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neruda forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.
Neruda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulo Neruda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Neruda.
Cage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neruda dips to his left and cracks Cage with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neruda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Neruda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cage tries to avoid it but Neruda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cage to the ground. Cage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Neruda misses with a kick to the body.
Neruda throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Neruda looks to land a combination but Cage avoids it well.
Neruda is looking to chop away at Cage's legs.
Neruda closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.
Neruda manages to break the clinch.
Cage dodges the punch combination from Neruda.
Neruda misses with a head kick.
Neruda motions for Cage to come forward. Neruda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neruda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Neruda.
A shot to the liver by Neruda. Beautiful body shot.
Neruda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neruda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Neruda wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Cage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cage wants to clinch.
Neruda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neruda.
Cage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neruda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Neruda.
Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Neruda.
Cage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neruda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Neruda scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neruda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cage pinned against the cage. Cage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Neruda.
Neruda misses with a wild combination.
Neruda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Neruda manages to break the clinch.
Neruda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cage blocks a head kick by Neruda.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Cage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Neruda as he avoids it easily.
Neruda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Neruda.
Neruda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Neruda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Neruda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cage eats them both and turns towards Neruda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cage stuffs the takedown attempt from Neruda. Neruda gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neruda lands with an overhand left.
Alexander Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Neruda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neruda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Neruda lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Neruda scores with a punch to the head.
Neruda rushes Cage and presses him up against the cage.
Neruda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neruda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Neruda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neruda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cage eats them both and turns towards Neruda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neruda defends it nicely.
Cage takes a jab right on the kisser.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Neruda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neruda 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Neruda!
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energy
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