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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Cantarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cantarini's choice of entrance music: Ellens dritter Gesang. Fabio Cantarini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caeser Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Cantarini!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cantarini misses.
Augustus scores with a jab.
Augustus jabs at Cantarini's body.
A shot to the liver by Augustus. Beautiful body shot.
Cantarini misses with a body shot.
Cantarini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Augustus wants to control but Cantarini is keeping busy.
Cantarini is pressing down on Augustus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Augustus is holding on for now.
Augustus trying to control from the bottom.
Augustus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cantarini.
Augustus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus tries to get to full guard but Cantarini has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantarini wants to control but Augustus is keeping him busy.
Cantarini throwing shots but Augustus is blocking nicely.
Cantarini tries to pass to full mount but Augustus defends it.
Cantarini winds up and cracks Augustus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Augustus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cantarini pulls his head out easily.
Augustus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Augustus.
Cantarini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Cantarini must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Augustus has his foot on Cantarini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cantarini works his way back into a safe position though.
Augustus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cantarini distracts Augustus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cantarini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Augustus is looking for a triangle but Cantarini pushes his legs off easily.
Cantarini tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
Cantarini postures up in Augustus's guard and throws a big left but Augustus blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cantarini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Cantarini tries to pass.
Cantarini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantarini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cantarini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Cantarini won't allow Augustus to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini passes Augustus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cantarini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Augustus defending well though.
Augustus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Augustus.
Augustus looking to control.
Cantarini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Augustus trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cantarini looking to pass the guard.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Cantarini from controlling successfully.
Augustus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cantarini is posturing up here but Augustus has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cantarini tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cantarini has to tap! Slick submission there by Augustus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caeser Augustus!
A relieved looking Caeser Augustus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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