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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Caputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Macho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macho has chosen "Woman From Tokyo" as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paul Macho was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joel Caputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Macho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caputo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macho.
Caputo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Macho is looking for a sweep. Caputo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caputo tries to pass to full mount but Macho defends it.
Macho is looking to improve his position.
Caputo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Macho's head.
Caputo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macho defends it well.
Macho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Macho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caputo is working away from the top position though.
Macho gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macho trying to control the position.
Macho has his feet on Caputo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caputo has his takedown stuffed
and Macho counters with a nice uppercut.
Macho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caputo misses with a takedown attempt
letting Macho counter with a right hand.
Caputo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Caputo showed some decent athleticism there.
Macho is trying to stand back up but Caputo is controlling him
Caputo is keen to just control but Macho is a slippery customer.
Caputo trying to mount his opponent but Macho defends it.
Caputo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Macho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Macho is trying to stand up here but Caputo is controlling him well.
Macho wants to control but Caputo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macho looks like he's trying to stand up.
Caputo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macho is just riding it out for now. Caputo eventually gives up the hold.
Macho gets full guard.
Caputo 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.
Macho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caputo wants to pass the guard but Macho is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Macho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caputo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caputo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Caputo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Macho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Caputo laying and praying for a moment but Macho takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four 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.
Macho manages to get to full guard.
Macho keeping moving, preventing Caputo from controlling successfully.
Caputo landing some decent shots from guard.
Caputo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caputo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macho is on top in guard.
Macho stopping the sweep attempt from Caputo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Caputo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Caputo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Caputo!
Caputo wants to control but Macho is having none of it.
Macho unloading with bombs!
Macho lands with some strikes.
Caputo is looking to improve his position but Macho isn't that keen on the idea.
Caputo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Macho is working for a kimura but Caputo is defending it quite comfortably.
Caputo wants to control but Macho is keeping busy.
Macho prevents Caputo from improving his position.
Macho winds up and cracks Caputo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caputo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Caputo looking for a guillotine here but Macho defends easily.
Macho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Macho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caputo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Macho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paul Macho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caputo looking for a sweep. Not yet Caputo, not yet.
Caputo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Macho throwing strikes but missing.
Macho throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Macho throwing strikes from guard but Caputo blocks nicely.
Macho thows a big elbow that misses.
Caputo working a defensive guard here.
Caputo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Macho is aware though and is defending well.
Macho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caputo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Macho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macho won't allow Caputo to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macho chips away with some ground and pound.
Macho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caputo looking for a sweep. Not yet Caputo, not yet.
Caputo is trying to control the position but Macho postures up.
Macho passes Caputo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caputo is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macho tries to pass to full mount but Caputo defends it.
Ground and pound from Macho.
Caputo is trying to get back to full guard.
Caputo is defending against the submission attempts here by Macho.
Macho seems to be working for a kimura but Caputo defends the submission attempt.
Caputo has hold of Macho's hands but Macho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Caputo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four 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.
Macho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Macho working Caputo over with strikes.
Macho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Macho tries to stand but can't do so whilst Caputo controls his leg.
Caputo gets back to full guard.
Caputo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macho manages to get himself to full guard.
Macho is pulling down on Caputo's head to control his posture.
Caputo wants to pass the guard but Macho is keeping the position.
Caputo with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Macho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Caputo throws a head kick that misses
enabling Macho to counter with a crisp jab.
Caputo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Macho but Macho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macho tries to clinch up.
Macho tries to keep at a distance but Caputo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Macho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Macho prevents a takedown attempt there.
Macho stalling the fight.
Macho lands a body punch.
Macho misses with the head strike.
Macho lands a right hand.
Macho gets through Caputo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Caputo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caputo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Caputo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caputo is looking to break free of the clinch but Macho has double underhooks.
Macho lands with a short shot to the head.
Caputo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Macho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Macho.
Macho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Macho's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Caputo gets control of Macho's arms and successfully pulls guard. Caputo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Macho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Macho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caputo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Macho.
Macho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Macho wants to stand but Caputo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Macho stopping the sweep attempt from Caputo.
Macho 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.
Macho thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two 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.
Macho landing with the ground and pound.
Caputo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caputo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macho's guard.
Macho has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Caputo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Macho is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Macho has escaped and now he's on top!
Macho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caputo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Macho is one step ahead there.
Macho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caputo's head.
Caputo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Macho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caputo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Macho regains full guard. Nicely done.
Caputo throws a strike but Macho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Macho advances position into side control!
Macho working the head with strikes.
Caputo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Macho's best efforts.
Caputo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caputo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Macho.
Caputo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caputo.
Macho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caputo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caputo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Macho defends well.
Caputo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Macho.
Macho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Caputo's guard.
Macho is looking to work some ground and pound but Caputo has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Macho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Macho 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Macho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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