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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Farris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farris comes to the cage accompanied by Im cool Im bad. Cafu has chosen No way out as his entrance music. 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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155 lbs
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169 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Farris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cafu!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farris throws a leg kick but Cafu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cafu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farris misses with a straight left.
Cafu swats away the attempt to clinch by Farris.
A punch lands to the side of Cafu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Farris connects with a nice looking jab.
Cafu shoots in looking for a takedown. Farris tries to sprawl out of it but Cafu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Farris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Farris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cafu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Farris misses.
Farris throws a looping overhand right but Cafu ducks down to avoid it.
Farris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cafu momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farris throws a shot from downtown. Cafu moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farris. Cafu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farris misses with a looping left.
Cafu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roy Farris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cafu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roy Farris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Cafu.
Cafu scores a takedown into full mount!
Farris trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cafu has hold of Farris's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Farris manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cafu goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Farris turns into him and now he's in Cafu's guard.
Farris wants to stand and escape but instead Cafu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cafu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cafu trying to control the position from guard on top but Farris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cafu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Farris is working an open guard so Cafu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farris swings for the body but Cafu moves out of range.
Farris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Cafu dodges the punch combination from Farris.
Farris cracks Cafu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roy Farris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cafu.
Farris throws an overhand right that lands on Cafu's shoulder, as Cafu tries to avoid the shot.
Farris misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cafu.
Cafu walks into a stiff left hand from Farris.
Farris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Cafu or perhaps it was just good defense by Farris which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Farris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cafu is looking to clinch.
Rogerio Cafu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cafu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farris throws out a loose jab but Cafu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farris tries to clinch but Cafu is having none of it.
Nice cross by Farris.
Farris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cafu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farris pinned against the cage. Farris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cafu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Farris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cafu drops back looking for a leg! Farris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Farris manages to kick Cafu off! Cafu jumps back into Farris's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Farris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cafu has Farris in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farris is looking to stand up but Cafu won't let him.
Cafu pulls Farris in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cafu looking to control.
Farris wants to stand but Cafu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cafu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cafu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rogerio Cafu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cafu slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Farris, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cafu is defended easily by Farris.
Cafu slips under a jab.
Farris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cafu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roy Farris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Cafu.
Farris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farris misses with a hook. Cafu ducked under it nicely.
Farris swings for the body but Cafu moves out of range.
Farris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Cafu fails with a takedown attempt.
Farris cracks a nice hook into Cafu's ribs.
Farris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Farris throws a hook but Cafu blocks it.
Farris misses with a body shot.
Farris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farris takes a swing at Cafu's ribcage but misses.
Farris throws out a leg kick but Cafu moves out of range and Farris only half commits.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farris stuffs the takedown attempt from Cafu. Cafu gets slowly back to his feet.
Farris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Farris dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cafu ducks right into an uppercut from Farris.
Farris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cafu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cafu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farris's efforts to push away.
Cafu keeps control of Farris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farris is looking to break free of the clinch but Cafu has double underhooks.
Farris tries to break the clinch but Cafu is controlling the position.
Cafu keeps control of Farris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farris manages to break the clinch.
Cafu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cafu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farris.
Cafu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farris.
Farris misses with a hook to the body
and Cafu counters with a takedown into side control.
Cafu wants to control but Farris is keeping him busy.
Cafu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cafu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cafu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cafu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cafu is looking to take a break and control but Farris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Cafu is staying tight to Farris's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Farris is trying to buck Cafu off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cafu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Farris is not content to let Cafu control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafu is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Farris looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cafu gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Farris is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cafu lets go of the hold and Farris can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogerio Cafu!
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hype
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