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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Rafael Cavalcante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tarik Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante looks to throw a body kick
and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dos Santos.
Cavalcante wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cavalcante is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dos Santos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cavalcante slips nicely into half guard.
Dos Santos is staying active underneath Cavalcante, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cavalcante prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cavalcante.
Dos Santos wants to control but Cavalcante is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante wants to stand up but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Cavalcante is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos trying to control here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cavalcante wants to free his trapped foot but Dos Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cavalcante controlling the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Cavalcante counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cavalcante.
Rafael Cavalcante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarik Dos Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cavalcante is fighting to break Dos Santos's control of his arms but Dos Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tarik Dos Santos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dos Santos wants to clinch but Cavalcante slips to the side
and Cavalcante moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves away
and Cavalcante counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavalcante trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante looking to sit in guard and control but Dos Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cavalcante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cavalcante is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalcante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cavalcante dives on top into guard.
Cavalcante trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Cavalcante looking to sit in guard and control but Dos Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Cavalcante dominated that round.
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.
Dos Santos lands a head kick!
Cavalcante looks for a takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well.
Cavalcante swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos dives in and grabs Cavalcante's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cavalcante pushes down on Dos Santos's head and hops out.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves away
and Cavalcante counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dos Santos won't be happy with that.
Dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cavalcante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dos Santos sneaks out the side door and pushes Cavalcante away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dos Santos has managed to clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos jumps guard and drags Cavalcante to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cavalcanteis looking to pass into half guard but Dos Santos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dos Santos is in guard.
Rafael Cavalcante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cavalcante is retaining full guard.
Cavalcante working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
Cavalcante is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Cavalcante keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cavalcante is keeping the position for now.
Cavalcante striking off his back but it's not causing Dos Santos any problems.
Dos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cavalcante swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cavalcante is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos trying to control but Cavalcante is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos has Cavalcante up against the cage in a clinch.
Cavalcante jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dos Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Cavalcante gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rafael Cavalcante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cavalcante counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cavalcante throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Dos Santos is trying to maintain the position but Cavalcante is very close to passing his half guard.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos is looking to control Cavalcante's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Cavalcante dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Cavalcante lands a takedown into guard.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Cavalcante isn't so interested in that idea.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Cavalcante from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Cavalcante postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dos Santos holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafael Cavalcante has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Dos Santos instigates a clinch.
Cavalcante wants to stall.
Dos Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dos Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Cavalcante won't allow it.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cavalcante smiles and moves away.
Rafael Cavalcante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarik Dos Santos.
Dos Santos closes the distance but Cavalcante moves to the side
and Cavalcante counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Cavalcante won't allow it.
Dos Santos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cavalcante tries to kick Dos Santos off but Dos Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cavalcante is trying to get back to full guard.
Cavalcante trying to control from the bottom.
Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Cavalcante is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cavalcante has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Dos Santos prevents Cavalcante from improving his position.
Dos Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Cavalcante keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Cavalcante counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos's guard now.
Cavalcante gets to his feet. Dos Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cavalcante shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cavalcante shoots in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cavalcante's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cavalcante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cavalcante blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Cavalcante shoots and misses
and Dos Santos counters with a big head kick but Cavalcante shrugs it off.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Cavalcante sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cavalcante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Cavalcante circles away easily
and Cavalcante counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Cavalcante sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cavalcante postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dos Santos to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Cavalcante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cavalcante, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Cavalcante!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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