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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Cabide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl comes into the arena with Dawn of Demise - Juggernaut blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Karl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Cabide!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl feints and then cracks Cabide's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabide down.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karl.
Cabide fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karl tries to bum rush Cabide with a series of wild strikes but Cabide uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Karl.
Karl digs a good body shot into Cabide's ribs.
Cabide looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Karl.
Cabide tries to move into range but Karl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bruno Cabide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karl throws a left that rocks Cabide and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Karl dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Cabide regain composure!
It looks like Bruno Cabide has been cut.
Karl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cabide keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Karl misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cabide wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cabide can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karl trying to control the position but Cabide is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karl scores with a leg kick.
Cabide tries to clinch but Karl is having none of it.
Karl lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Cabide sprawling to the canvas. Karl follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Cabide hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabide keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karl controlling the pace.
Karl passes the guard and advances to mount!
Karl looking to ground and pound but Cabide is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cabide taking shots to the head.
Karl thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karl throws some wild stikes that Cabide manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Karl there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Karl landing shots from mount.
Karl with the ground and pound from mount.
Karl throws some wild stikes that Cabide manages to avoid easily.
Cabide wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Karl.
Karl landing shots from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Karl controlling from the full mount.
Karl throws some wild stikes that Cabide manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabide takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karl looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cabide tries to buck Karl off but he can't manage it.
Karl landing shots from mount.
Karl thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karl trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karl is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cabide can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Karl has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cabide's face.
Karl cracks Cabide with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Karl scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Karl working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Karl controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karl wants to control the pace but Cabide is squirming around nicely.
Karl punching from mount but Cabide doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cabide is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Karl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karl punching from mount but Cabide doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cabide blocking the ground and pound.
Karl controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabide is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Karl lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Karl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Cabide's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Karl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabide's head.
Cabide tries to clinch up but Karl circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabide is looking to clinch but Karl is avoiding it.
Cabide takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bruno Cabide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabide tries to clinch up.
Cabide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabide needs to keep his hands up - Karl had a free shot at his head there.
Karl with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Karl. Beautiful body shot.
Karl lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karl lands with a nice body punch.
Karl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabide's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karl.
Cabide's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabide is breathing heavily.
Karl thumps Cabide with a low kick.
Cabide chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karl can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl digs a good body shot into Cabide's ribs.
Karl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabide can do to turn this around?
Cabide takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karl scores with a hook to the body. Cabide takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karl is looking to wear down Cabide with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karl connects with a jab.
Karl scoring well with a low kick there.
Karl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karl lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karl lands a lovely overhand right.
Karl with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cabide has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karl finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabide's head.
Cabide chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karl can pounce on him.
Karl has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Karl throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabide needs to keep his hands up - Karl had a free shot at his head there.
Cabide tries to move into range but Karl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cabide takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karl.
A jab from Karl finds it's way through Cabide's defenses.
Karl throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karl looks to land a combination. Cabide sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karl lands with a right hand.
Karl lands a lovely overhand right.
Karl digs a good body shot into Cabide's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karl, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karl.
Karl darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karl throws a head kick that half lands.
Karl takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cabide on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karl throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karl.
Karl delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Karl finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cabide is looking to clinch.
Karl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabide at a distance.
Karl with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cabide moves in looking to clinch but Karl pushes him off.
Cabide has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karl scores with a leg kick.
Karl throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabide chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karl can pounce on him.
Karl goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Karl there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karl.
Cabide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karl. Karl obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Karl does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Karl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karl scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabide momentarily.
Karl scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cabide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karl works Cabide's body with a nice hook.
Karl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cabide's hands.
John Karl is winning the standup battle so far.
Karl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabide takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabide. That did some damage!
Karl scores with a hook.
Karl works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Karl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Cabide's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Karl cracks a nice hook into Cabide's ribs.
Karl circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Karl does no damage.
Cabide tries to clinch up but Karl circles away and keeps his distance.
Karl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karl.
A lazy left from Karl finds it's target.
Karl connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karl.
Karl lands with a cross.
Karl cracks a nice hook into Cabide's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabide takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karl scores with a leg kick.
Karl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karl lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabide wants to clinch.
Karl lands a jab to Cabide's midsection.
Karl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabide on the side of the head.
Karl scores with a jab to the head.
Cabide takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karl throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karl throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Karl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karl lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karl. That's going to slow Cabide down.
Karl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabide takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl throws a head kick that half lands.
Karl scores with a jab to the body.
Karl keeps the fight on the outside.
Karl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cabide tries to clinch but Karl is having none of it.
Karl lands with a straight right. Cabide didn't see that one coming.
Cabide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karl.
Karl comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karl scores with a head kick.
Karl connects with a solid leg kick.
Karl digs a good body shot into Cabide's ribs.
Karl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Karl.
Karl scores with a jab.
Cabide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karl. Karl obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabide takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Karl.
Karl comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karl throws a series of strikes that have Cabide backpedaling.
Karl stuns Cabide with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabide tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabide doesn't manage to clinch there - Karl circles away.
Karl scores with a jab.
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!
Karl throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cabide takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabide gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karl thumps Cabide with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl lands a body shot.
Cabide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabide takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karl lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabide takes a step back to recover.
A shot to the liver by Karl. Beautiful body shot.
Cabide has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Karl.
Karl scores with a jab. Cabide acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Karl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabide on the side of the head.
Karl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabide tries to clinch there but Karl circles away.
Karl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karl scores with a shot to the body.
Cabide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karl. Karl obviously looking to wear him down.
Karl is looking to slow Cabide down with leg kicks.
Karl throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Karl clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Cabide's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Karl plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karl's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Karl duly obliges.
Karl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabide tries to clinch there but Karl circles away.
Cabide on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cabide tries to clinch up.
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabide tries to clinch up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karl.
Karl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karl lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabide is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Karl scoring well with a low kick there.
Karl cracks a nice hook into Cabide's ribs.
Karl plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Karl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karl.
Karl scores with a decent looking hook.
Cabide gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karl.
Karl throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cabide's head.
Cabide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karl.
Karl lands the left hand.
Karl swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabide.
A good leg kick by Karl.
Cabide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karl. Karl obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabide takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karl lands a jab to Cabide's midsection.
Karl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabide's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabide fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabide moves in looking to clinch but Karl pushes him off.
Karl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karl.
Karl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for Karl.
Karl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karl delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karl.
Karl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Karl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cabide doesn't seem phased though.
Karl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabide looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karl cracks Cabide with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Karl.
Cabide takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karl is looking to slow Cabide down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabide's sensitive parts.
Cabide drops his hands momentarily and Karl takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karl, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karl.
Cabide takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabide tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabide takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cabide tries to clinch but Karl moves out of range.
Karl swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabide.
Karl scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Karl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cabide takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karl sizes up Cabide with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karl throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Karl stalks Cabide and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cabide's face. Cabide staggers backwards, shaken.
Karl throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karl scores with a spinning back kick!
Karl scores with a jab to the body.
Karl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabide takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karl scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karl cracks the inside of Cabide's front leg.
Cabide takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karl digs a good body shot into Cabide's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Karl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Karl had his way with Bruno Cabide in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Cabide's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Karl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cabide is looking to clinch but Karl is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Karl. That snapped Cabide's head back.
Cabide moves in looking to clinch but Karl pushes him off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karl.
Cabide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabide moves in looking to clinch but Karl pushes him off.
Cabide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karl scoring well with a low kick there.
Karl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Karl.
Karl scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karl lands with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Karl.
Cabide is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl thuds a left hand into Cabide's body.
Karl lands a high kick!
Cabide takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karl tests Cabide's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Karl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabide walks into a left hand.
Karl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabide.
Karl works Cabide's body with a nice hook.
Karl lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karl jabs Cabide right on the nose. Cabide blinks but takes it well.
Karl lands with a kick to the ribs.
Karl connects with a high kick.
A left and a right from Karl both land. Nice combination.
Karl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karl lands a lovely overhand right.
Cabide on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabide.
Karl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karl. That's going to slow Cabide down.
Karl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karl.
Karl scores with a hook to the body. Cabide takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karl with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cabide is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karl throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cabide is looking to clinch.
Karl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabide.
Danga de danga de dang - Karl scores with a four punch combination!
Karl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabide tries to move into range but Karl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karl throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karl. That's going to slow Cabide down.
Cabide walks into a jab.
Bruno Cabide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid body kick from Karl.
Cabide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John Karl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice straight punches there by Karl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karl.
Karl lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Karl.
Karl connects with a body shot.
Karl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabide on the side of the head.
Karl scores with a jab to the body.
Cabide needs to keep his hands up - Karl had a free shot at his head there.
Karl lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cabide backs up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cabide's hands.
Karl cracks a nice hook into Cabide's ribs.
A head kick from Karl lands but Cabide takes it in his stride.
A nice combination there by Karl.
Karl lands a really nice looking cross but Cabide seems unphased.
Cabide takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabide drops his hands momentarily and Karl takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karl scoring well with a low kick there.
Karl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabide's sensitive parts.
Karl scores with a leg kick.
Cabide is looking to clinch but Karl is avoiding it.
Cabide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karl. Karl obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabide is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Karl.
Cabide on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Karl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karl 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:40
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:40
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Karl!
John Karl retains his heavyweight title!
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